[C38] Main Sheets

Fri Jan 7 13:36:53 EST 2022

Thank you, Chuck, as always, your input is appreciated.  I have Garhaurer coming to Hassle to inspect all the blocks and so on.  Mast and boom.  They have done it before and updated significant stuff for me.  They are great to deal with and my luck, local. 

Larry Malmberg

909 -208-1847

Kaffe är världens bästa dryck (Coffee is the best drink in the world) Next to Akavit!

The problem with most political jokes is, they get elected.

A sailor is an artist whose medium is the wind.

"Sailing is playing chess on the water and always thinking of the next move or two moves you are going to make."    

From: Listserve <listserve-bounces at catalina38.org> On Behalf Of Charles Finn
Sent: Friday, January 7, 2022 10:31 AM
To: listserve at catalina38.org
Subject: Re: [C38] Main Sheets

Larry and Max,

I replaced my mainsheet several years ago and I recall I went with 110 feet of zero-stretch line.  I may be mistaken but the cordage listed in the printout Max supplied is in line with what I bought.  Am I wrong?

Also, getting rid of the wire with all line reduced somewhat the "slap" noise in the mast.

I also noticed when I changed my line out that the masthead sheave looked very used.  And this year it has indeed seized (the sheave bearing hole is badly worn).  There are two sheaves at the top of our mast (one for mainsheet and one for topping lift).  I got rid of my topping lift line when I installed a Garhaurer vang, securing the boom with the mainsheet as a topping lift when not in use. I will move the mainsheet to the topping lift sheave this spring.  Regardless of what you decide to do with the topping lift, I suggest you run you new mainsheet through the topping lift sheave as it gets so little use.

Finally, I would note that like Max, next time I will go with 7/16 as it is a better fit for the sheave.

Regards,
Chuck Finn
Mighty Quinn  #116
Great Lakes

On 1/7/2022 11:52 AM, larrypi at earthlink.net <mailto:larrypi at earthlink.net>  wrote:

Thank you Max, as always you come with the appropriate information.  Way to go Amigo.

Larry Malmberg

909 -208-1847

Kaffe är världens bästa dryck (Coffee is the best drink in the world) Next to Akavit!

The problem with most political jokes is, they get elected.

A sailor is an artist whose medium is the wind.

"Sailing is playing chess on the water and always thinking of the next move or two moves you are going to make."    

From: Listserve  <mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org> <listserve-bounces at catalina38.org> On Behalf Of Max soto
Sent: Friday, January 7, 2022 9:41 AM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve  <mailto:listserve at catalina38.org> <listserve at catalina38.org>
Subject: Re: [C38] Main Sheets

Hi Larry, according to the specs it’s supposed to be 1/2”x80’, but  I think I have 70’.  Next time I think I’ll go with 7/16’.  Is still easier on the hands and will work better with  the main sheet bocks. Just my two cents. 

Max Soto A.

+506-8312-1367

Alajuela, Costa Rica

On Jan 6, 2022, at 14:18, larrypi at earthlink.net <mailto:larrypi at earthlink.net>  wrote:

Anyone happen to have the length for our main sheets?  I need to replace mine and am reluctant to take it off to measure.  Getting it all back on correctly in a pain in the you know what.  LOL Generally just link the new to the old and pull it through but don’t want to come up short.  LOL

Larry Malmberg

909 -208-1847

Kaffe är världens bästa dryck (Coffee is the best drink in the world) Next to Akavit!

The problem with most political jokes is, they get elected.

A sailor is an artist whose medium is the wind.

"Sailing is playing chess on the water and always thinking of the next move or two moves you are going to make."    

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