Reply To: Dyneema rope for usage as helm cable

[Nicholas Keller]

fitted the boat with 1/8 Dyneema, waiting to test on the water, seems to hold the helm drum well. Rides in sheaves well even where the splices are buried feed through the engine sheaves well. Going smaller diameter helps as the diameter of the bury increases overall diameter. Steering setup is so much quieter and way smoother than coated stainless cable.

I still need to test the setup, and time will tell as to the longevity, only concern is the guides along the hull that are loops of stainless wire but without having much bend at those locations and being free of burrs I think it will be just fine.