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hewebb
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Initially Posted - 03/17/2014 :  05:29:57  Show Profile
I replaced my genoa sheets with 1/2 inch line that is not comfortable to use and slips on the winch easily and is to large in diameter. That was a mistake. I bought it at West Marine because it was on sale and I guessed at the size while in the store. I cannot find the receipt so I am not sure what kind of line it is. I am thinking about going to 3/8" Samson XLS but will be glad to consider other options. The removed lines were 7/16" with a nice soft outer layer. Nothing wrong with them except the huge knots at the clew that kept catching when tacking. I gave them away so cannot go back to them.
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Response Posted - 03/17/2014 :  06:19:57  Show Profile
I like a single-braid like New England Ropes' Regatta. It's easy to grip, very nice on the hands, holds on a winch, and doesn't kink up. On my (past) C-25, I think I would have gone with 3/8" for the sheets, including the mainsheet. (My 1/2" double-braid was too big for my taste.) My only reservation would be if you have self-tailing winches--I'm not sure whether Regatta is stiff enough to feed off the tailer. Maybe somebody else knows...
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awetmore
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Response Posted - 03/17/2014 :  09:58:50  Show Profile
3/8" worked well with the Lewmar 16ST's on my Catalina 25. 1/2" is too big.

We used XLS, XLS Extra, and Yacht Braid (all from Samson) on 3 different sails. They all work, XLS Extra is overkill unless you get a great deal on it as we did.

Samson LS is probably the best bargain. It is 90% of the strength of XLS, the same stretch, and 30% cheaper (or half the price of NE Ropes Sta-Set).
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 03/17/2014 :  10:28:00  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
I use 3/8" which is same diameter specified in the post'88 manual. It works fine. I have Sampson XLS Extra T for all my running rigging and sheets except the main halyard. There I really went overkill with Sampson Warpspeed for ultra low stretch.
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 03/17/2014 :  10:50:58  Show Profile
My"regular" sheets on TSU were 5/16" but the ones for light air were 1/4".
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islander
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Response Posted - 03/17/2014 :  11:08:26  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I like a single-braid like New England Ropes' Regatta. It's easy to grip, very nice on the hands, holds on a winch, and doesn't kink up.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Ditto..for the same reasons. The fuzziness of the line gives you excellent grip in the hands as well on the winch. 3/8 works well on my 16St's.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 03/18/2014 :  12:02:32  Show Profile
Buy a 70' single length of New England Ropes BZZZ line 8mm (approx. 5/16") and trim to fit (65' might work), unless you do a lot of heavy air sailing. It is a single braid line, easy on the hands, and absolutely flies through the blocks. Got mine from Milwaukee Rigging on Ebay. Use 3/8" line for heavier air. When I bought our boat, there was a thicker sheet attached to the jib, maybe 7/16". I left it there and used the lighter line for the genoa.
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