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Amsteel 12, jacket or core instal. procedure??
I'm interested in replacing my wire/rope halyards with Amsteel 12.. However
with the reduction in line diameter, I will have a problem with the rope clutches and winches and need to increase the line diameter. I understand that it is customary to add a jacket or core to this line. I have read that the cover is recommended over the core. However, it seems the core would be easier, being inside the 12 strand Amsteel. I can't quit imagine the procedure for securing the ends of the jacket when installing it on the outside. Especially where it passes through the mast openings (internal halyards) and could snag the jacket ends. Also, since I want to do this at each reef location on the halyard, should I run this jacket or core continuously or just in the winch/clutch locations for each service. Can someone direct me to a link or procedure to add this jacket or core?? -- Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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Steve,
You may be better off buying a covered Amsteel such as Warpspeed, and stripping the cover where desired. I did this with instructions on the Samson website. The end of the cover is buried inside the core. This was for my spinnaker guys, which are rigged only when used. For my main halyard I used Warpspeed --smaller diameter, of course--and inserted "snakes" inside the core to build up the diameter where the clutch would engage. "Steve" wrote in message ... I'm interested in replacing my wire/rope halyards with Amsteel 12.. However with the reduction in line diameter, I will have a problem with the rope clutches and winches and need to increase the line diameter. I understand that it is customary to add a jacket or core to this line. I have read that the cover is recommended over the core. However, it seems the core would be easier, being inside the 12 strand Amsteel. I can't quit imagine the procedure for securing the ends of the jacket when installing it on the outside. Especially where it passes through the mast openings (internal halyards) and could snag the jacket ends. Also, since I want to do this at each reef location on the halyard, should I run this jacket or core continuously or just in the winch/clutch locations for each service. Can someone direct me to a link or procedure to add this jacket or core?? -- Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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In my search for info on this topic, I left an inquiry on the Sampson
website. I got a response from them today and they provided a procedure for installing an ICE cover on single braid line. They claim it will work for any type of cover. Since they provided this procedure as an attachment, I am unable to post a link to it here. If anyone is interested in this procedure, I will be happy to forward it as an email attachment. -- Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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