Enterprise forestay.
Enterprise forestay.
The forestay on my enterprise is starting to fray, (one strand), can I replace with dyneema ? their is a stainless steel cable in the jib.
Re: Enterprise forestay.
Technically yes, and the class rules seem to permit. But bearing in mind the forestay is what keeps the mast up in the winter storms, wire is 100% UV proof, and its much more difficult to see when a dyneema rope needs replacement than a wire one, I think in this case I'd probably get another wire one.
Re: Enterprise forestay.
Thanks Jim.
The uphauls for mainsail and jib are stainless steel, one of our members suggested changing for dyneema, due to getting cut fingers ??
The uphauls for mainsail and jib are stainless steel, one of our members suggested changing for dyneema, due to getting cut fingers ??
Re: Enterprise forestay.
Mainsail halyards are often Dyneema. Jibs not so often, as even a bit of stretch makes it sag, and often they are tensioned on a loop, like yours, which is easier in wire. But they do make a lot of sense, and I'm sure jib ones are loads more common than they were, as ropes have got more stable. It appears too that with Dyneema/Spectra you get what you pay for, and there are different amounts of stretch involved.
As for the forestay, I'd stick with wire, too.
As for the forestay, I'd stick with wire, too.
Rupert
Re: Enterprise forestay.
Yeah, I'd use rope halyards too. But as Rupert says grade is very important and the good stuff isn't cheap.
Re: Enterprise forestay.
I would go for wire on the jib too.