[Public-List] Main Sheet

[Gordon Laco via Public-List]

Very clever... Both the solution and the last line...


On 2016-06-29, 9:44 AM, "Wes Gardner" <wesgardner1952 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Gord,
> 
> Yep, have a tiller...I also have a snap shackle on the mainsheet so I can
> switch from 4:1 to 3:1 just by unclipping.  I'm going to try the sheet bag but
> I'll bet it ends up being...well...full of sheet.
> 
> Wes
> 
> On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 8:32 AM, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:
>> 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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