Daggerboard line - Help!

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Daggerboard line - Help!

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I am repairing my daggerboard and ended up having to cut the knot off my original daggerboard 'halyard' line and the short secondary line. They are getting worn so I want to replace them.

My question: Looking on BWY lines along with searching a number of daggerboard posts, it seems I should use the Braided Yacht line 5/16". That seems too small so I measured the diameter of my factory line and it's exactly 3/8" in diameter which is exactly what I thought it was. Does anyone know the proper line thickness for the daggerboard?

Thanks!!! (ours is a 2010 26M)

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According to ancient posts, 5/16" 8mm is the correct line size. Mine measures 0.316" which is close to 5/16" for calipers on fuzzy 2013 rope. Mine is stock 2013.
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Thanks! :)

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3/8" will have better 'hand', so if it works without binding on something and you're happy with it, why not use the same stuff?
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Walking down to the basement to measure a rope is the least I could do for one of the guys that got me into this...

Tom makes a good point, though.
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I use 3/8" x 3ft line as an extension on the end of mine with a knot every 1ft got the Idea from "Been" lets me pull the D/B up from the helmsman seat :wink:

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Tomfoolery wrote:3/8" will have better 'hand', so if it works without binding on something and you're happy with it, why not use the same stuff?
That's sort of my feeling, thicker line will be easier on the hands. Makes me wonder if the Marina where I bought her used 3/8 in place of 5/16 when initially rigging the boat.
Highlander wrote:I use 3/8" x 3ft line as an extension on the end of mine with a knot every 1ft got the Idea from "Been" lets me pull the D/B up from the helmsman seat :wink:

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That's a good idea.


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I have 3/8" with no problems with the deck turning block. Easier on your hands. I'm thinking of adding another set of blocks on the deck to make a 3:1 so female crew can handle the board primarily in the event of an emergency.
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I also have the extra blocks and highly recommend them! I will be upgrading to 3/8ths line when I replace it this spring.
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