Re: P19 dgrbrd (daggerboard) cable tension and trailering...

Ted Duke (tedduke@usa.net)
Sat, 24 Apr 1999 10:25:03 -0400


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(Ted Duke said)

1/4" Yale Lite (2500# breaking strength)

Bill Combs wrote: snip

>>Even that may be overkill. I'm using 3/16" in some New England Ropes equivalent >>(~2000lbs strength rating) and it's doing just fine. Fits in place of the 1/8" cable >>better than I imagine 1/4" would. snip

Gang
I am going to try the 1/4" Yale Light as soon as I can get
to it and will let you know how it works. I think it will
be smoother and much better than the wire. I was told IF
you replace with wire, change to WIRE blocks and use
GALVANIZED wire as STAINLESS wire flatens, un-spirals and
won't respiral. Recommend those having problems with wire
consider what Bill says above.

Ted Duke
WWPs19 #626
52 degrees, wind 15 gusting to 25, Mountains of Virginia