Ideal 18 Running Rigging
Every Ideal 18 line in Lion rope, sized to the class and spliced to length in the loft.
The Ideal 18 line list
12 lines in LS Rio, LS Palma, LS Garda and LS St. Pete, about $682.60 in rope. Sizes from the class rules and the builder's rig spec. Rope price is the per-foot price times the length; ends are priced when you build the line.
Halyards
| Line | Rope | Diameter | Length | Rope price | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main halyard | LS Rio | 8 mm | 60 ft | $177.60 | Build this line |
| Spinnaker halyard | LS Palma | 6 mm | 48 ft | $110.88 | Build this line |
Sheets
| Line | Rope | Diameter | Length | Rope price | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main sheet | LS Palma | 8 mm | 45 ft | $128.70 | Build this line |
| Jib sheet | LS Palma | 8 mm | 20 ft | $57.20 | Build this line |
| Spinnaker sheets (pair, each) | LS Garda | 6 mm | 36 ft | $50.04 | Build this line |
Controls and strops
| Line | Rope | Diameter | Length | Rope price | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pole topping lift | LS Garda | 6 mm | 38 ft | $52.82 | Build this line |
| Spinnaker pole downhaul | LS Garda | 6 mm | 10 ft | $13.90 | Build this line |
| Cunningham | LS Garda | 6 mm | 6 ft | $8.34 | Build this line |
| Jib cunningham | LS St. Pete | 5 mm | 3 ft | $4.23 | Build this line |
| Jib furling line | LS St. Pete | 5 mm | 17 ft | $23.97 | Build this line |
| Main reef line | LS Garda | 8 mm | 20 ft | $43.80 | Build this line |
| Twings (tweakers, pair, each) | LS Garda | 6 mm | 8 ft | $11.12 | Build this line |
Sized from your boat
These lines vary from boat to boat, so the loft confirms diameter and length before cutting.
- Jib halyard
- Jib sheet pennant (small jib sheet)
- Vang pennant
- Mainsheet bridle rope
- Outhaul
Re-rope the whole Ideal 18
Send your boat name and sail number. The loft checks the list against your rig, colour-codes the lines and quotes the set.
Sizes from: ussailing.org.