Hello all
I'm fairly new to sailing and new to Solos. I need to replace the mainsail halyard with new rope. What is the best and what length is recommended?
Thanks in advance
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Mast length x 2 12m plus a metre to allow pulling from outside the boat and another metre to allow shortening 3 times to move the damage caused by the cleat over time. 14m of 4mm dyneema based rope sounds good.
Thanks for your help Ian
It depends on your boat. I have a Cumulus mast with a hook rack at the bottom, so it is a wire with a rope tail. Is yours an "all rope" halyard or are you replacing just a rope tail on a halyard like mine? There are some basic rope specs at Sailing Chandlery (see here) - they recommend 14m for an all rope halyard.