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Originally Posted by Brian Duff
for that boat using 1/4" dyneema core line should be fine, 5/16" if you please. you can either slide extra cover on it to bulk for handling or just tough up a bit!
strip the cover of the 1/4" and it will fit the sheaves fine.
why use sta set X for a wire halyard tail. normally something cheap and low tech is used as the wire is meant to be the load bearer and low stretch.
that said the splice shoudl be the same. bundle the core strands to 3, tuck away, run the cover past and bundle to 3 , tuck again. where you have to unlay the guaze to bury the wire tail, just do your best to wrap it up again over the core strands and wrap all with marlow tape.
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I have to agree with this.
I have never sold a rope/wire halyard made with StaSetX but I did experiment once. I believe that you could make a strong splice but you would probably play hell trying to make it pretty.