Jib sheet length?

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Nicholas Walsh

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Oct 30, 2019
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Am replacing the Genoa sheets - anyone know the proper length? Recommendations as to rope?Nicholas H. Walsh P.A.
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Portland ME 04101
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Vega1447

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Oct 19, 2019
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Albin Vega 27 Limerick
Hi Steve and all. Just replaced mine. I was about to buy 2x9m which I
saw somewhere on this forum. Fortunately I measured the old sheets
first - they were 10.5 m so bought a single length of (as Steve said)
10mm pre-stretched polyester.
I attached middle of sheet to jib clew with cow hitch/lark's head knot.
Seems fine.

John V1447 Breakaway

John Kinsella
Mathematics and Statistics Dept
University of Limerick

Phone 0035361202148
Web jkcray.maths.ul.ie
 
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tim_klynn

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Feb 12, 2008
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I use VPC 8mm on my 135 for days when we have some wind and 7mm Bzzz on the 142 for those basically windless days. The Bzzz is pretty nice, it's a light weight, flexible, solid braid and has never hockled like the VPC does occasionally. There is also an 8mm Bzzz (2700lb rating vs a 1700lb for the 7mm). The sheet length of 64-66' works well with a cow hitch.

I also switched out my mainsheet with 10mm Salsa on a Harken hexarachet fiddle with cleat lower and ball bearing fiddle upper. I've got much less hand feeding out line on light air tacks now. I think I used about 56', but don't have much extra.

I got most of the line for about .50/ft on ebay from Milwaulkee rigging. -Tim
 
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