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Default Sheave material


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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When I was racing on big boats (50+ ft) most of the sheets and guys
had wire tails. With wire a metal sheave is absolutely necessary.


Wire tails on sheets have to be hard on the hands. But you're right, they'd
destroy plastic in short order.




 
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