RE: [Cal_Boats] twisting mainsheet (Chris)

Chris, the salutation should have been "Listoids and Listettes". Just enforcing a little list discipline and decorum. I was wondering. Is the main sheet double block on your boom a side-by-side, or an over-under? Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Campbell Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 4:17 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] twisting mainsheet Listoids: This is a Cal 20 question. The standard mainsheet arrangement has two blocks, one on either side of the cockpit aft. The mainsheet goes up to the boom end block and over, down to the other side, and up and back again. The blocks are on swivels. Somehow, my sheet gets twisted, and as I come about, one block swivels so the two parts of the mainsheet twist around each other. This is a fairly high-friction sheet arrangement to start with, and when two passing parts of the line twist around each other, it's really sticky. I keep un-reeving the sheet and un-twisting the sheet, and it keeps twisting again. At first, I thought it was because I was coiling the sheet when moored. Now I figure-8 the bitter end of the sheet but it still ends up twisted. I'm using double-braid, Sta-Set as I recall. What's the curse here? Chris Campbell ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/A1TolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links

Husar Charlie wrote: > > Chris, the salutation should have been "Listoids and Listettes". Just > enforcing a little list discipline and decorum. > > I was wondering. Is the main sheet double block on your boom a > side-by-side, or an over-under? > Back from vacation here, catching up on e-mails. I'll be careful about etiquette henceforth, knowing what tender sensibilities are held by our listeroos. My boom block is side-by-side, and old one with the phenolic-and-linen cheeks and sheaves (what was that stuff called?). Would an over-under cure the malady? It's one of those little annoyances, having to stand up and push the boom out. Chris

Ah, yes, Chris. I had the opportunity to be aboard the HMS Victory in Portsmouth, England in late June. She had blocks of very similar composition. :~] As a step into the 21st century, may I recommend the super-carbo-block-delrin-ball-bearing MFXL 9000. Seriously for a moment, I believe an over-under block on the boom will relieve the twisting. Does a better job of keeping the forces in line. Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Campbell Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 9:50 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] twisting mainsheet (Chris) Husar Charlie wrote: Chris, the salutation should have been "Listoids and Listettes". Just enforcing a little list discipline and decorum. I was wondering. Is the main sheet double block on your boom a side-by-side, or an over-under? Back from vacation here, catching up on e-mails. I'll be careful about etiquette henceforth, knowing what tender sensibilities are held by our listeroos. My boom block is side-by-side, and old one with the phenolic-and-linen cheeks and sheaves (what was that stuff called?). Would an over-under cure the malady? It's one of those little annoyances, having to stand up and push the boom out. Chris

Husar Charlie wrote: > > > > Seriously for a moment, I believe an over-under block on the boom will > relieve the twisting. Does a better job of keeping the forces in line. > Geez, another upgrade for the Cal 20. I had to buy a new jib halyard 3 years ago; will these expenses never stop? Chris Campbell heading off to West Marine again.