Ahhh, the wonderful world of marketing. Dacron® is simply a DuPont trademarked name for polyethylene terephthalatea (polyester) fiber and fabrics made from it. So all Dacron® is polyester, but not all polyester is Dacron®.
—
Nick Caballero
Retired C36/375IA Mk II Technical Editor
Dacron stretches much less than nylon, which is what you want for running rigging. Nylon is what you'll find at West Mar. Try going on-line to Defender .com
—
Chuck Parker HelenRita 2072 Mk II
2002 Tall Rig - Winged Keel
Atlantic Highlands, NJ
[QUOTE=pierview;22151]Dacron stretches much less than nylon, which is what you want for running rigging. Nylon is what you'll find at West Mar. Try going on-line to Defender .com[/QUOTE]
For running rigging I've been using Rigging Only ( [url]www.riggingonly.com[/url] or [url]www.riggingandhardware.com[/url] ) out of Fairhaven, MA.
They seem to have significantly better pricing than even Defender, and have been very helpful in phone consultations about line choices, fittings, etc. (call 508-992-0434 and ask for Tom).
—
Matthew Chachère
s/v¡Que Chévere!
(Formerly 1985 C36 MKI #466 tall rig fin keel M25)
2006 Catalina Morgan 440 #30.
Homeported in eastern Long Island, NY
NER Stay Set works just fine, or its equivalent in other manufacturer's line. No need to complicate this issue with a "chemical reaction" discussion. :D:D:D:D
Owner's Encyclopedia on the main website. C36 Manuals section, C36 Mk I & Mk II Manuals are there in PDF form.
[url]http://www.c36ia.com/node/1983[/url]
It says 2 lines 5/16" X 30 ft each.
Wealth of information on the main site, worth spending some time browsing it and getting familiar with what's there.
Ok, found it in the manual - thanks!
Next question, it says 5/16" Dacron but I don't see any Dacron for sale at West Marine. What would be a suitable line to use?
2000 C36 MKII 1825
It appears that dacron is polyester. :)
2000 C36 MKII 1825
Ahhh, the wonderful world of marketing. Dacron® is simply a DuPont trademarked name for polyethylene terephthalatea (polyester) fiber and fabrics made from it. So all Dacron® is polyester, but not all polyester is Dacron®.
Nick Caballero
Retired C36/375IA Mk II Technical Editor
Dacron stretches much less than nylon, which is what you want for running rigging. Nylon is what you'll find at West Mar. Try going on-line to Defender .com
Chuck Parker
HelenRita 2072 Mk II
2002 Tall Rig - Winged Keel
Atlantic Highlands, NJ
[QUOTE=pierview;22151]Dacron stretches much less than nylon, which is what you want for running rigging. Nylon is what you'll find at West Mar. Try going on-line to Defender .com[/QUOTE]
For running rigging I've been using Rigging Only ( [url]www.riggingonly.com[/url] or [url]www.riggingandhardware.com[/url] ) out of Fairhaven, MA.
They seem to have significantly better pricing than even Defender, and have been very helpful in phone consultations about line choices, fittings, etc. (call 508-992-0434 and ask for Tom).
Matthew Chachère
s/v ¡Que Chévere!
(Formerly 1985 C36 MKI #466 tall rig fin keel M25)
2006 Catalina Morgan 440 #30.
Homeported in eastern Long Island, NY
NER Stay Set works just fine, or its equivalent in other manufacturer's line. No need to complicate this issue with a "chemical reaction" discussion. :D:D:D:D
Stu Jackson, C34IA Secretary, C34 #224, 1986, SR/FK, M25 engine, Rocna 10 (22#)