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Hey guys no sailing supplies here-but can buy some good daacron rope-not wire would someone just let me know
1>rope for main sail sheet-3/8 inch ok-or half inch 5/8 what?
2-Jib sheet and length-1/4 incch?
3-traveller rope sizee and length-
also on my seats two round holes were cut I bought some covers with seals to cover them should I put some foam in there-thanks

Russell (candidus93-at-aol.com)

Don't use just any foam, make sure it's closed cell foam, so it can't soak up water over time!


DAY SAILER LINE LENGTHS

Main halyard: wire 23 feet, 1/16" 27 feet, 1/4" dacron

Jib halyard: wire, 15 feet 9", 1/16", 20 feet, 1/4" dacron

Main sheet: 44 feet, 5/16" Samson braid

Jib sheet: 26 feet, 5/16" Samson braid

Down haul: 3 feet, 3/16" dacron

Outhaul: 3 feet, 3/16" dacron

Topping lift: 17 feet, 3/16" dacron

Pole downhaul: 12 feet, 6", 3/16" dacron

Spinnaker sheets: two at 32 feet, 3/16" dacron

Spinnaker halyard: 34 feet, 3/16" dacron

Gus Heismann (gheismann-at-hotmail.com)

There are variables when it comes to some lengths. It really depends on where you cleat the line, and how you do your purchase. For example, if your jib sheets have a turning block on the seatback track and then cleat on the centerboard trunk, you'll need about 33' assuming you have a whisker pole. If not, 30' might be fine. I'd suggest you buy a little more than you think you'll need because you can always shorten a line.

For halyards (ropes that raise the sails), use low stretch line. 5/16" is most common, but I've seen some people run 1/4". For sheets and most control lines (cunninghams, barber haulers, downhauls, outhauls, etc), standard line is best since it is more flexible. Also, a little stretch on your main and jib sheets is actually a good thing. Depowers the sails a bit even before you release the line from the cleat.


Kevin Clark (clarkr-at-aud.alcatel.com)