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Line sizes and lengths
The question comes up from time to time about the size and length appropriate for the running rigging of an Alberg 30. Here's a page to enter your thoughts. Include information about how you rig it, if appropriate. Please include your boat number, as sometimes there are differences between new and old boats. As always, use your own judgement rather than trusting information posted here.
Main Halyard
I used 3/8" all rope halyard. Mine is 85 ft long. That's 70 ft for up and down the mast, and an extra 15 for leading aft and for enough to splice both ends (which I'll need to do when I end-for-end it). The rope is Yale Vizzion, which is a blended vectran/polypropylene core and polyester cover. It has a nice hand and splices easily. Breaking strength of 4300lbf and 4.1lbf weight per 100ft. -- J Bergquist
Mainsheet
90' of 7/16" dacron. This is enough to reach the aft end of the cabintop with the boom pushed out against the shrouds. I've got a 4:1 purchase, and the eye is sewn, not spliced. -- GeorgeDinwiddie, #543
Genoa Halyard
- Led Aft
80' of 7/16" dacron. The eye is sewn, not spliced. -- GeorgeDinwiddie, #543
5/16" yale crystallyne (vectran core 7200 lbf breaking load a bit more expensive) for the jib halyard -- J Bergquist
Genoa Sheet
Spinnaker Halyard
- Led Aft
80' of 7/16" dacron. I found this long enough to go from the bow pulpit, to the masthead, down to a turning block, back to the aft end of the cabin and down to the bridge deck. You could probably get by with 3/8", but the larger line is easier to grip. The eye is sewn, not spliced. -- GeorgeDinwiddie, #543
5/16" vizzion for the kite halyard -- J Bergquist
Spinnaker Sheet
Spinnaker pole lift
48' of 3/8" dacron. The pole is handled at a cleat on the mast. -- GeorgeDinwiddie, #543