Peter Suah, are you out there?

[Steve677]

If Peter isn't around maybe someone else will know the answer: How long does the main sheet need to be if you are planning on using your main sheet blocks with Peter's mast raising system?

I used to know that at one point but over the past couple of years I've been shortening the main sheet a little at a time to eliminate wear and now it is probably too short to use with the mast raising system.

Thanks

 

[Steve677]

Thanks Peter!

Glad to hear you have evaded Davy Jones. Thanks for the info on the halyard length. I'll see what I have left when I get out to the boat this afternoon. I keep her on a mooring ball so I don't plan on stepping the mast any time soon but I suspect I'm still in need of a new sheet for it to go well for me. I know 3/8" was OEM but I have a 1/2" sheet for the main, just because it is easier to handle. It chafes at the cleat so I cut off considerably more than a foot. I probably cut off ten feet but I still might just barely have enough to tie on to but I'm going to stop by the store and buy 75' before I even go out. Then I'll have it around, just in case, the old main sheet is going on five years anyhow.

Thanks for the reply Peter, take it easy!

 

[Steve677]

Good advice...

... 7/16 has to chafe less than the 1/2 line. I hadn't considered that as an option. I was considering going back to 3/8. It isn't as if 3/8 is hard to handle and it is considerably cheaper. The 1/2 line was over kill for sure.

Thanks again Peter. It's good to see that some of the old dogs are still watching the forums!

 

[Steve677]

Picture of H23 Mast Raising System...

I noticed that the archived files don't include a picture of the sytem on a boat. I'm sure there used to be one because I still have a copy. I've attached it for anyone looking at Peter's sytem.