Need new main sheet on Hunter Passage 42. What's the length?

[BBC16385]

I need to replace my originial main sheet line on my 1997 Hunter P 42. Does anyone have the specifications? I've looked for the manual online but cannot find it.

I found this on the internet for the P42 but it looks long to me. Can anyone comfirm these numbers?
Thanks.

Mainsheet

1

69 ft

7/16 in (11 mm)

Low-stretch Dacron

 

[jssailem]

Don't you have the mainsheet on your boat?
Why not do a quick measurement of the sheet?

I know that if I extend my left arm, from my left wrist to my right shoulder, it is about 3 feet.
It takes me less than 3 minutes to run the sheet and get a pretty good measurement, just like the sailors from the 1800s. Then, if I have too much line in the cockpit underfoot, I order a little less. I don't need to consult a manual to get the number.
Man, I sure wish rocket science was this easy.

 

[Joe]

Double the "P" dimension (mainsail hoist) and add remaining distance to winch/cleat plus and extra 6 feet for tail.

 

[BBC16385]

I need to replace my originial main sheet line on my 1997 Hunter P 42. Does anyone have the specifications? I've looked for the manual online but cannot find it.

I found this on the internet for the P42 but it looks long to me. Can anyone comfirm these numbers?
Thanks.

Mainsheet

1

69 ft

7/16 in (11 mm)

Low-stretch Dacron

I'm away from the boat for a while. I'll see it again Dec. 7.

 

[dlochner]

Mainsheets use a lot of line. The line has to reach the boom when it is fully extended and then run through multiple blocks. With a 4:1 purchase 69' of line will allow for about 17' of distance from the traveller to the boom, that doesn't seem unreasonable for a 42' boat. Best bet though, is to measure what you have and go with that number.