I agree! The only issue is that for most cruising boats we really want to carry things that can be used for more than one purpose. In our case, the "lifeline halyard" doubles as the manual furling line for our genoa. So for us this best works as a Dacron double braid.
@@billkinney4794 that's a fair point! I have been bending static rope onto my halyards, which are endura braid. I wasn't aware of the long term damage to the core so I'll definitely get longer rope for climbing. As a secondary benefit, I"ll no longer have to tape up my Tylaska shackles to keep them from chipping my mast paint ;)
Simple, safe, instructive! Thank you Bill
I learned something new today, and I have been sailing (and occasionally going up the mast) for more than 60 years. Thank you!
Very informative Bill. I always appreciate coming down at a similar rate to my assent.
Sound advice indeed, and very thoroughly explained, thank you!
Thank you for a very informative video giving us some information that we were unaware of. We will be changing our practice from here on in 😊
Good advice.
Very interesting!
Great info to know... thank you
Hey - really great video - I wouldn't have thought of those points you made.
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A great "Thank you" ! You save a Frenchy ! Greatings from Bordeaux/France 😍😍
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO..... not the French.... sorry half Dutch so I must say these things.
@@ntal5859 Ha...ha...ha...🤣🤣
Sterling HTP static rope would be a good option for reeving a temporarly halyard to ascend the mast.
I agree! The only issue is that for most cruising boats we really want to carry things that can be used for more than one purpose. In our case, the "lifeline halyard" doubles as the manual furling line for our genoa. So for us this best works as a Dacron double braid.
@@billkinney4794 that's a fair point! I have been bending static rope onto my halyards, which are endura braid. I wasn't aware of the long term damage to the core so I'll definitely get longer rope for climbing. As a secondary benefit, I"ll no longer have to tape up my Tylaska shackles to keep them from chipping my mast paint ;)
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