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07/14/13 09:06 PM 07/14/13 09:06 PM |
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Arizona | Years ago when I first got I to the sport, I tried the stay set, only because it was readily available at the blue box. Stayset has no redeeming qualities. none. I didn't know what I was missing till I got a new boat and tried the Robline Racing Sheet. Awesome line! Great in the cleats, great In the hand, doesn't t knot up on the tramp, runs around the blocks straight, wears great. Get it, use it, don't look back!
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[Re: brokenrinker]
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07/15/13 06:50 AM 07/15/13 06:50 AM |
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Florida Suncoast, Dunedin Caus... catman
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Florida Suncoast, Dunedin Caus... | I just put a Sta-set 1/2 mainsheet on my hobie21. I'm not happy with it. It wont run through the blocks easily and it's slippery. It's the same diameter athe old line.Any suggestions? What's a good choice for amainsheet? !/2" is too big. 3/8 or 9mm is right. All line is going to be slippery out of the box. Salsa is good for the money but you really can't use it anywhere else like for the jib because it's mostly white with a different color tracer. The Robline racing sheet does come in 9mm. I like the Maffioli Swiftcord. The colors are nicer and it's a bit cheaper than Racing Sheet.
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[Re: brokenrinker]
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07/15/13 08:01 AM 07/15/13 08:01 AM |
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07/15/13 03:54 PM 07/15/13 03:54 PM |
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Key Largo, FL and Put-in-Bay, ... RickWhite
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Key Largo, FL and Put-in-Bay, ... | Salsa is awesome. It is Dyneema, non stretch, with no core, thereby allowing it run quickly through blocks, easy on the hands, won't kink or knot and is the least expensive sheet line on the market. Here is the Link: http://www.catsailor.com/store/pc/N...6mm-8mm-9-5mm-Red-or-Green-243p15783.htm | | | Re: mainsheet line?
[Re: brokenrinker]
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07/16/13 09:15 AM 07/16/13 09:15 AM |
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| I have both robline and salsa on my cat robline feels softer and nicer, salsa has a slight plastic feel to it. the main drawback to salsa (as Catman mentioned) is it's colors are limited and you don't want multiple lines onboard with the same color/ look (see images for the 2 choices) ... to easy to confuse them ![[Linked Image]](http://www.catsailor.com/store/pc/catalog/new%20england%20salsa.jpg) It appears that the committee is pretty equally divided between Salsa and Robline with one strong argument for Maswli. While I'm deciding can I interest anyone in about 65ft of red sta-set?
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[Re: brokenrinker]
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07/16/13 09:18 AM 07/16/13 09:18 AM |
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Naples, FL waterbug_wpb
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Naples, FL | I just put a Sta-set 1/2 mainsheet on my hobie21. I'm not happy with it. It wont run through the blocks easily and it's slippery. It's the same diameter athe old line.Any suggestions? What's a good choice for amainsheet? Did you throw it in the washing machine with some detergent? I had some slippery line that got a little better when I washed it..
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07/16/13 10:01 AM 07/16/13 10:01 AM |
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Florida Suncoast, Dunedin Caus... catman
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Florida Suncoast, Dunedin Caus... | I use 5/16" Samson Trophy Braid for my mainsheet. It's an inexpensive polyester double-braid with a fuzzy cover that is soft and easy to grip. It's stretchier than the dyneema blend lines, but I don't think that matters. A hand-tensioned sheet simply doesn't take enough load to show significant elastic elongation.
The biggest downside to Trophy Braid is that (being polyester) it absorbs water. So, when fully wet, it might add (probably less than) a pound to the weight of the boat. For me, that's not a big deal. The weight of Double Poly also makes it easier for my crew to throw the line out of the cleat. Less messed up tacks.
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