[C320-list] Main Halyard Replacement Length

[Dean Agee via C320-list]

The Catalina Manual calls for 115' of 3/8ths low stretch. My original halyard has about 25' of spare length which I have thought excessive.

Any thoughts about 100' if it comes finished on both ends?

Thanks!


Dean Agee
Ah-Sea-Hola
#912
Bay St Louis, MS

[Greg Arnold via C320-list]

I think the argument for additional length is that the halyard would be
long enough to lift someone out of the water.

[John Kivel via C320-list]

I’ve only had my 320 for one season, but I thought ALL of the lines were way too long.

I don’t know how many times I thought, “give him enough rope and he’ll hang himself.”

> On Feb 17, 2026, at 7:37 PM, Greg Arnold via C320-list <c320...@lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
>
> I think the argument for additional length is that the halyard would be long enough to lift someone out of the water.

[Dave Hupe via C320-list]

Having a longer halyard allows you opportunity to shorten it by redoing the shackle and shift where the halyard might be slipping from wear at the rope clutch. However, you wouldn't  want to do this many times before complete replacement. 
Dave Hupe 
1994 C320 #32

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On Wed, Feb 18, 2026 at 9:21 AM, John Kivel via C320-list<c320...@lists.catalina320.com> wrote: I’ve only had my 320 for one season, but I thought ALL of the lines were way too long.

[Dan Petticord via C320-list]

The broker who sold us Pearl is a professional rigger and owned a 320
himself. He also worked for a Catalina dealer for a number of years. He
said to take the Catalina recommended running rigging lengths and cut them
by 10%. As I am slowly replacing my rigging, I have found this to be a
good rule of thumb.

On Wed, Feb 18, 2026 at 9:21 AM John Kivel via C320-list <

c320...@lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

> I’ve only had my 320 for one season, but I thought ALL of the lines were
> way too long.
>
> I don’t know how many times I thought, “give him enough rope and he’ll
> hang himself.”
>
> > On Feb 17, 2026, at 7:37 PM, Greg Arnold via C320-list <
> c320...@lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
> >
> > I think the argument for additional length is that the halyard would be
> long enough to lift someone out of the water.
> >
> >
> >> On 2/17/2026 2:18 PM, Dean Agee via C320-list wrote:
> >> The Catalina Manual calls for 115' of 3/8ths low stretch. My original
> halyard has about 25' of spare length which I have thought excessive.
> >>
> >> Any thoughts about 100' if it comes finished on both ends?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >>
> >> Dean Agee
> >> Ah-Sea-Hola
> >> #912
> >> Bay St Louis, MS
>
>

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Dan Petticord