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 Do your sheets or halyards need replacing? Not sure what the correct sizes are? Consult this quick reference guide to the key bits on your boat

  

    Name & Part No Length (mm) Diameter (mm)     Shroud DW330 (1) 5867 +/- 30 4.0 +/- 0.25   Forestay DW310 (1) 4357 +/- 20 3.0 +/- 0.25   Short Forestay DW320 (1) 775 +/- 10 4.0 +/- 0.25   Trapeze Wire DW280 (1) 5460 +/- 100 2.0 +/- 0.25   Bridle Wire DW300 (1) 1295 +/- 10 3.0 +/- 0.25   Mainsheet DS380 9000 +/- 1300 9.0 minimum   Jibsheet DS400 9000 +/- 1300 9.0 minimum   Traveller Line DS381 5000 +/- 2300 7.0 minimum   Spanner Line DM367 (1,3) 3470 +/- 500 5.0 minimum   Trapeze Shockcord DT202 2200 +/- 300 5.0 +/- 1 .5   Reaching Line Shockcord DT204 1750 +/- 300 5.0 +/- 1 .5   Main Halyard DM362 16300 +/- 500 5.5 minimum   Jib Halyard DM364 (2) 11900 +/- 500 3.5 minimum   Jibsheeet Bridle DS401 (1) 1600 +/- 200 6.0 minimum   Reaching Line DS410 1300 +/- 150 4.5 +/- 1 .0   Main Luff Downhaul DM360 (2) 850 +/- 400 4.8 minimum   Forestay Strop DW313 (2) 600 +/ 600 5.0 +/- 2.0   Jib Strop DS432 (2) 850 +/- 400 4.0 +/- 2.0   Trapeze Adjuster DW285 (2) 1500 +/- 200 5.0 minimum     

 (1) Length includes loop at both ends.

 (2) Length includes a loop at one end.

 (3) Mesured under a tensile load of 4.5kg +/- 0.5kg

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