I guess I should up grade my mailsheet and blocks. Sounds like 40mm or 57mm Harken's for most people. What diameter main sheet and what length?
Should mention that this is a 1981 boat and I probably won't race it.
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| Author: | 747pilot [ Wed May 24, 2006 6:08 pm ] |
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I guess I should up grade my mailsheet and blocks. Sounds like 40mm or 57mm Harken's for most people. What diameter main sheet and what length? Should mention that this is a 1981 boat and I probably won't race it.
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| Author: | DavidBell47 [ Wed May 24, 2006 10:17 pm ] |
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Running 6:1 on 40mm or 57mm blocks, you run 3/8 sheet at 46" if you're going to trapeze. Check page 20 in the Murry's catalogue. I just upgraded mine but I spliced the sheet. 20' of 3/8 and the rest 1/2." Makes it a lot easier to hold. Happy Sailing, David |
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| Author: | 747pilot [ Thu May 25, 2006 10:01 am ] |
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DavidBell47 wrote: Running 6:1 on 40mm or 57mm blocks, you run 3/8 sheet at 46" if you're going to trapeze. Check page 20 in the Murry's catalogue.
I just upgraded mine but I spliced the sheet. 20' of 3/8 and the rest 1/2." Makes it a lot easier to hold. Happy Sailing, David Sorry........ Murry's catalogue? Ah, got it. Thanks! |
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| Author: | 747pilot [ Thu May 25, 2006 10:15 am ] |
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I am currently running the main sheet back through the traveler in one continueous line. Is that a good way to go or should there be 2 separate lines. Thanks |
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| Author: | 747pilot [ Thu May 25, 2006 10:21 am ] |
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747pilot wrote: DavidBell47 wrote: Running 6:1 on 40mm or 57mm blocks, you run 3/8 sheet at 46" if you're going to trapeze. Check page 20 in the Murry's catalogue. I just upgraded mine but I spliced the sheet. 20' of 3/8 and the rest 1/2." Makes it a lot easier to hold. Happy Sailing, David SOOOO....... are you saying 46" of 3/8" spliced into 20' of 1/2"? |
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| Author: | DavidBell47 [ Thu May 25, 2006 12:01 pm ] |
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Sorry Pilot, I meant 46' instead of 46". I can't see in the dark.  A lot of sailors run 3/8 straight through but I have large hands and holding 3/8" sometimes feels like kite string. I don't know if there should be two separete lines (because I run the other end through the traveler like you) but I use two. I tie the main sheet (spliced 3/8" to 1/2") to the travler sheet (3/8") at rigging time. I have different lengths (also different color) of traveler sheet, depending on whether I anticipate on trapezing or not. It makes everything real simple at rigging time. Are you confused now ? ? ? Well, I'm confused just explaining that. 
Happy Sailing, David |
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| Author: | 747pilot [ Thu May 25, 2006 12:40 pm ] |
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DavidBell47 wrote: Sorry Pilot,
I meant 46' instead of 46". I can't see in the dark. A lot of sailors run 3/8 straight through but I have large hands and holding 3/8" sometimes feels like kite string. I don't know if there should be two separete lines (because I run the other end through the traveler like you) but I use two. I tie the main sheet (spliced 3/8" to 1/2") to the travler sheet (3/8") at rigging time. I have different lengths (also different color) of traveler sheet, depending on whether I anticipate on trapezing or not. It makes everything real simple at rigging time. Are you confused now ? ? ? Well, I'm confused just explaining that. Happy Sailing, David I THINK I got it. Thanks muchly.  So what kind (brand) of line did you use? And what kind of splice?
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| Author: | John Eaton [ Thu May 25, 2006 1:02 pm ] |
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Pilot, A good source of line info http://www.hcana.hobieclass.com/?Page=2169 |
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| Author: | 747pilot [ Thu May 25, 2006 2:16 pm ] |
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John, Thanks, nice link! |
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