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| Author: | sailormantan [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tramp Lacing |
What is the best thing to use to lace up the tramp? I laced mine with stretch cord and after only a couple hours of sailing, it is loose. I'm wondering if it's because the stretch cord is old, or if the stretch cord simply...drum roll...stretches. Thought maybe I'd get some advice with those who have tried out other things. happy sailing! |
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| Author: | Hobie Nick [ Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:28 am ] |
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I use old halyards or I buy 1/4" dacron (or other no streach) line. The tramp itself will streach and you will have to retighten a few times during your first season with it, but at least the line is not a culprit. |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Lace Line |
The lace line it normally 1/4" halyard line. Polyester braid that is slick and flexible. Runs through the grommets easily. You can pre-bend the sidebars on the 16 and 14 by using a mainsheet system. Then tension the tramp laces. You want the side bars bowed inwards by a few inches to hold tension over time. The is a thread showing this... If using shock cord, use 3/8" and tension a lot! It will hold, but does flex more than line. |
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| Author: | blackmamba [ Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:47 pm ] |
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soak the line in water before you lace it thro. almost all lines expand when wet so when you think it is tight dry, it turns out loose when you sail. |
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