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Boat Repair Questions? Ask a Marine Mechanic for Answers ASAP
Hello, welcome. Who do I have the pleasure of speaking to? My name is***** am here to help. I have been in the marine industry for 25+ years and have been a licensed Marine Engineer since 2009. I like to think outside the box and was part of the team that set the UIM Round The World Speedboat Record. I would like to be your requested tech when you have boat issues. I will be happy to help you.
I know that can be frustrating. Hopefully, we can get you back on the water quickly.
Are you at the boat now?
Let me see what I can find for your boat. We might have to mesure and I can walk you through that. But let me see what I can find.
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Yes, what we want to do is run a tape up the jib halyard and get the length of the mast run. Be sure that the jib goes to the top of the mast more or less. Then we need the diameter of the line. Then we can make a decision on what line material we would like. Dacron or Dyneema or whatver we decide on.
Often on small boats we just go straight to Dyneema because it's so strong and nonstretch and for small lengths and diameters it's pretty cheap.
I did my best to answer with the information I had. I hope it helped with the project.
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Scott
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