Where to purchase halyards

It depends on where in Canada you are.
If you are near Port Credit (Oakville, Toronto ..), there is Masons
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.thestoremasons.com" target="_blank">http://www.thestoremasons.com</a>
Otherwise, just ask a few sailors where they get their line from.

An excellent site to get information on lines is Samson Rope (
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.samsonrope.com" target="_blank">www.samsonrope.com</a> )

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.samsonrope.com/home/newrecmarine/index2.cfm" target="_blank">http://www.samsonrope.com/home/newrecmarine/index2.cfm</a>

Synthetic lines have, in most cases, replaced rope/wire halyards for a few
essential reasons:
- safety - no more splaying wire ends to tear you apart
- ease of handling - you can pull line with your hands, but not wire.
- increased strenghth to weight ratio, it is lighter.

In most cases, the working load of the newer synthetic lines is so high,
that the diameter of line is selected to accomodate handling comfort, but
you must consider the working load as a primary selector.
If you do replace your halyards with line, then should also be review the
the halyard and possibly turning blocks presently in use, as they would be
sized for wire.


Hope this helps



"Scott Andrews" <liland DeleteThis @sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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 > I am a newbie who would like to purchase new halyards. I have searched the
 > internet but am unable to find a place in Canada that sells wire/polyester
 > halyards. Do sailors make their own? If so, how? Are there synthetic lines
 > that can be used in place of the wire/polyester combo? Which is better?
Any
 > help would be appreciated.
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Scott,

Almost no one uses wire/rope halyards anymore. There's not advantage in
doing so. Most rope halyards are light enough and have virtually no
stretch. Just use good double braided line and you'll never notice the
difference

Pierre

"Scott Andrews" <liland.DeleteThis@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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 > I am a newbie who would like to purchase new halyards. I have searched the
 > internet but am unable to find a place in Canada that sells wire/polyester
 > halyards. Do sailors make their own? If so, how? Are there synthetic lines
 > that can be used in place of the wire/polyester combo? Which is better?
Any
 > help would be appreciated.
 >
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