PelagicPredator wrote:
Sorry, I thought "sheet" referred to any line. I'm referring to an Adventure Island, not tandem island.
The sail furler and unfurler lines are both too short. When furling it in a strong wind, it's quite a bit tighter, so rolls more than when unfurled, and the furling line runs out of cord, preventing me from totally rolling up the sail. If it were longer, I could keep rolling it in.
When unfurled all the way, and keeping it loose for going downwind, I have so little cord that the end of it is in front of me, and I must lean way forward to reach it.
What is the intended length of these cords? Does the dealer cut from bulk? If I should replace them, what material and size cord would be an exact match?
Only the lines used to control sail tension, are called sheets. The rest are either called lines or halyards, depending on their function. So in your case the line spooled at the base of the mast which is used to control how much sail is deployed is the Furling line and the line connected to the sail is the Mainsheet. If I understand your question, when you are running downwind and have both lines released the Mainsheet is ok in length but the Furling line is at its max and difficult to reach? To solve this, I would tie the end of your Mainsheet to the end of your Furling line, this will eliminate the need to reach forward to retrieve it.
Your second issue was due to the Furling line being fully extended and not completely rolling up the sail? This honestly sounds like a setup issue you may have inadvertently done. When rigging, try rolling the sail up more tightly thereby wrapping the Furling line more on the spool, I think you’ll find this alone will solve both issues. Start by measuring your lines to be certain they are correct as Matt listed, then if they are, try my suggestions. Good luck