[Rhodes22-list] Rudder Lift Line

Mon Nov 23 09:25:35 EST 2015

Thank you for the education on lines, as up to now it’s pretty much all been rope to me.

I believe my rudder lift line (which is what got this thread – no pun intended -- started in the first place) must be a polyester yacht braid.  But the old one is “softer” than the new one I got at West Marine which is too hard and/or slick to hold in the cam.

Are there different grades or types of polyester yacht braid, or is my old one just weathered, in which case I’ll need to figure out where to go from here.  I looked at changing the cam, but replacing that looks like a way more expensive solution.

Thanks again.

Bruce M
s/v Tuxedo

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Also i must confess i was embellishing the list as i do not have a picnic 17! 
Ha!

Bob (palatka)

> On Nov 23, 2015, at 12:01 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Bob. That's a great list.
> I confused braided nylon with braided polyester in my earlier post.
> I should have known better. That's what I get for not sailing enough.
> 
> Best,
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
> 
> 
> 
> 
> At 11:32 PM 11/22/2015, you wrote:
>> Twisted Nylon=anchor rode
>> 
>> Braided Nylon=dock lines
>> 
>> Polyester yacht braid=running rigging, halyards, reefing lines (no imf)
>> 
>> Polyester yacht braid=centerboard pennant, motor and rudder pennant.
>> 
>> Braided polypropylene=dinghy painter, trailing MOB line. (Floats)
>> 
>> Nylon 550 cord=quadbraid ships bell clapper pennant., skipper's 
>> belt,  anchor tripline, sail bag ties, burgee halyard.
>> 
>> Bungee cord=line organizer,
>> 
>> Braided Manila=cabin rope art.
>> 
>> Vinyl coated stainless wire=lifelines (considering vectran dyneema 
>> replacement)
>> 
>> Hollow braided polypropylene=ski rope for picnic 17! Ha!
>> 
>> Bob (palatka)
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Nov 22, 2015, at 3:47 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Though we have a mix of braided polyester and nylon docklines, I
>>> prefer the nylon dock lines. Much easier to tie and untie and the
>>> small amount of stretch/give is a good thing.
>>> 
>>> Mary Lou
>>> 1991 R22 Fretless
>>> Recycled 1998
>>> Rock Hall, MD
>>> 
>>> 
>>> At 02:21 PM 11/22/2015, you wrote:
>>>> Nothing beats nylon for anchor rode.  So I have more nylon than anything
>>>> else.
>>>> 
>>>> Rick
>>>> 
>>>> On Sun, Nov 22, 2015 at 8:52 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
>>>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> No self-respecting sailor will have Nylon and Poly on their
>> boat ...except
>>>>> for mooring lines and a floating man-overboard retrieval line.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 2:22 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
>>>>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> The line that lifts my rudder has become frayed where the cam
>> holds it in
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> up position.   I thought it would be a good idea to replace it before it
>>>>>> broke - BUT - I have tried both a nylon and a braided line from West
>>>>>> Marine,
>>>>>> and the cam will not hold either one -- they have a too-slippery surface
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> the cam to bite in and hold.  I know they are the right size
>> because they
>>>>>> match the old one.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Any suggestions for a specific type of line to use and where to get it?
>>>>> Or
>>>>>> do I need a new cam too?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Bruce M
>>>>>> s/v Tuxedo
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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