Reason for length of Hobie 16 Main and Gybe sheet length

Just purchased an older Hobie 16 and putting new rope on the Main and Gybe halyards. My trapeze does not have a pocket. Why do all Hobie 16's have so much extra rope length? I am thinking to have just enough for the downhaul without the extra rope messing up the trapeze. Is there a reason for the extra length. Am I screwing up my having just adequate sheeting length?
Thanks

Halyards are not extra long...

Main sheets - You need enough to sheet the main out to the shrouds... that is 5x or 6x turns depending on the block ratio. Then enough to get to your hands on the opposite side of the boat... then to the traveler cleat... out to the car... all the way out to the casting and back to the eye.

Jib sheets are similar... traveled out and sheeted out going down wind and reach the crew sitting way aft.

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For the halyards, there is a lot of line 'left over'.
Go to page 25 of the current catalogue, and check out the black zippered bags, part # 303.
Or, go to your local Hobie dealer.

We bought 2 small and one large from South Bay Sail & Kayak (thanks Rob).
The first small one gets 'clicked' on underneath the tramp, between each half of the trampoline, just behind the mast.
The second small one gets 'clicked on' above the tramp, just behind the mast.

The lower one carries the tail of the jib halyard.
The upper small one carries the tail of the main halyard.
The upper large one carries water bottles and other junk.
Then everything is neat and tidy, and close by when needed.

Hope this is useful

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There can be a lot of line on a Hobie but it’s not extra. If it really is, shorten it.

Main halyard is just long enough to tie both ends off when the sail is down.

Jib halyard, same although the Aussie system has a lot more line.

Main sheet lets the traveler out all the way and the boom most of the way to the shrouds.

Jib sheet lets the jib clew go out to maybe 45 degrees.

I have one halyard pocket on the tramp that I stuff both halyards into, along with the extra downhaul line (which is one thing I actually could shorten).

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