Crazyhorse 47 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 About to run a new headsail this summer, the last one chaffed out along the leach from rubbing on the cap shroud wire. Is there anything to stop this? Currently shortening our lifelines so buying new plastic to cover the top line as the old stuff has all but rotted and thought it might be possible to get some extra lenghts and split it to go over the cable then glue it back together again? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Have a look in Stanley marine, he had some plastic covers for he shrouds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 360 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Baggywrinkles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazyhorse 47 Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 Yep, where from? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazyhorse 47 Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 Have a look in Stanley marine, he had some plastic covers for he shrouds. Jacks away and Graham doesn't know. Thanks, will see Jack when he gets back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I'll have a look where they were, next time i'm up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,239 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 That's why for cat 1 you can't have plastic over the lifelines. IMO best is the little plastic wheels on the shrouds, and a decent chafe patch on the sails. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vorpal Blade 89 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 A clear PVC window plastic velcroed together to make a sock works well. The plastic slides on the stainless and is soft on the sail but will eventually chafe through., when they get too chewed up toss and replace. Compact and and easy to carry a few spares. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazyhorse 47 Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 That's why for cat 1 you can't have plastic over the lifelines. IMO best is the little plastic wheels on the shrouds, and a decent chafe patch on the sails. These little plastic wheels, where can I buy them or is it like baggy wrinkle, only available overseas? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Baggy wrinkle you make Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,239 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Burnsco have them. https://www.burnsco.co.nz/shop/boating/yacht-fittings/cockpit-accessories/sail-chafe-protector They also work pretty well on the top lifeline, near the stantions, to stop the headsail catching... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazyhorse 47 Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 Burnsco have them. https://www.burnsco.co.nz/shop/boating/yacht-fittings/cockpit-accessories/sail-chafe-protector They also work pretty well on the top lifeline, near the stantions, to stop the headsail catching... Thanks. Will check them out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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