Maintenance & Repairs
Schedule of ropes and lines
Schedule of ropes and lines
The following schedule of Tasar ropes and lines was supplied by Frank Bethwaite, and lists the ropes and lines as supplied on a new Australian Tasar.
| Shrouds | 3/32 " | 1:19 stainless wire | BP to BP | 3722mm |
| Shrouds should be 3722, bearing point to bearing point (measured inside the thimbles) plus 19mm for a pressed shackle, plus the length of a vernier shroud adjuster. - or 3800 if you choose to use a pin style adjuster. | ||||
| Diamond Stays | 3/32" | 1:19 | " | 3353 |
| Forestay (in Jib) | 3/32" | 1:19 | " | 3983 |
| Strop | 3/32" | 1:19 | " | 250 |
| Rule C.2.3(d) governs the length of the strop | ||||
| Halyard wire | 3/32" | 7:19 stainless wire | BP to Bronze swage | 220 |
| Halyard wire | 3/32" | 7:19 | BP to cut | 5486 |
| Vang wire | 3/32" | 7:19 | cut length | 735 |
| Main Sheet | 8mm | 8 plait | length | 5500 |
| Jib sheets | 8mm | 8 plait | length | 7000 |
| Traveller ropes | 8mm | Soft | " | 2 x 2670 |
| Swing strap adjusters | 5mm | 8 plait | " | 1065 |
| Downhaul | 5mm | 8 plait | " | 1800 |
| Jib Furler | 5mm | 8 plait | " | 2840 |
| Vang line | 5mm | 8 plait | " | 3500 |
| Clew outhaul | 5mm | 8 plait | " | 3120 |
| C’Board hold-down | 5mm | 8 plait | " | 950 |
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| Halyard fall | 4mm | laid | " | 5750 |
| Rudder downhaul | 4mm | laid | " | 1150 |
| Pull-backs | 4mm | pre-stretched | 2 x | 475 |
| Aft W/pole holder | 12mm OD Vinyl | 450 | ||
| Rudder bush | 9mm OD Vinyl | 28 | ||
| Swing strap erectors | 5mm | Shock cord | 2000 | |
| Traveller keeper | 3mm | Shock cord | 1190 | |
| Pull backs | 3mm | Shock cord | 1800 | |
| Note: |
BP = bearing point |
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