[Public-List] Main Sheet

[Gordon Laco via Public-List]

Hello Wes - 

The same sort of thing happens aboard SURPRISE...  We made the issue a
little better by going to a 3:1 mainsheet, which offers less sheet tail in
the cockpit.  We have a wheel so we try to remember to push the mass of line
forward of the rudderhead, which usually keeps it from fouling when running
out.

I expect you've got a tiller?  You might try fixing a short piece of shock
cord between the after bulkhead of the cockpit well and the root of the
tiller.  That would prevent loops of sheet from getting round the rudder
head casting.

Just an idea,

Gord #426 Surprise


On 2016-06-29, 8:25 AM, "Wes Gardner via Public-List"
<public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> My main sheet consistently lies in the bottom of the cockpit behind the
> tiller and gets hung up on the bolt through the tiller head.  No matter
> where I seem to toss it down the dang thing gets hung up when cracking off.
> 
> I've ordered a sheet bag, does anyone else have them?
> 
> I was also thinking of making some kind of "fairing" around the tiller head
> or something such that the sheet would slip free.
> 
> Wes
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