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   I'm guessing he means that the mainsheet and jib sheet are in effect one rope, as per 9ers and 14s. Its makes swapping the sheets between helm and crew easier and works well on boats with self tackers where you only have a single job sheet.

Upwind crew plays mainsheet, helm can run hand down sheet to adjust jib as necessary, but essentially crew takes it across the boat for him during tacks. When you bear away crew hands sheet to helm and sorts kite out, so there is never any dropping sheets in the middle of the boat.

Anyway back to pimping, whos going to be the first to get their 300 a vinyl rap?

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craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Pimp Club Posted: 27 Feb 09 at 11:43am
	I'm guessing he means that the mainsheet and jib sheet are in effect one rope, as per 9ers and 14s. Its makes swapping the sheets between helm and crew easier and works well on boats with self tackers where you only have a single job sheet. Upwind crew plays mainsheet, helm can run hand down sheet to adjust jib as necessary, but essentially crew takes it across the boat for him during tacks. When you bear away crew hands sheet to helm and sorts kite out, so there is never any dropping sheets in the middle of the boat. Anyway back to pimping, whos going to be the first to get their 300 a vinyl rap?

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 09 at 10:40am
	Can I ask a silly question? What is a continuous mainsheet?

Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 09 at 10:04am
	Sorry alenx great bimbles, but not pimp!!

BBSCFaithfull Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 06 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1251	Post Options Post Reply Quote BBSCFaithfull Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 09 at 9:07am
	Dont worry craig no friction to be found my friend. And yes i think a 6mm vectran forestay is pimp as well as an adjustable splice on the vang to give perfect kicker control Also i think my kite halyard takeup is pretty swish!
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craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 09 at 8:13am
	BBSCFaithful, Your taper on the jib sheet looks like it might get caught in the block, as its too steep a taper. Before you thread the outer back into the core you need to gradually thin out the strands a bit so that you get a gradual increase in diameter rather than the step you appear to have. Is this really pimping or merely bimbling !!!!

BBSCFaithfull Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 06 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1251	Post Options Post Reply Quote BBSCFaithfull Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 09 at 10:36pm
	Right. My first entry here. My boat is mainly harken with a few holt and ronstan blocks scattered from previous owner as havent had money to replace yet. Mainsheet is continuous and 4mm dyneema spliced into 6mm maffioli on the back of the main and jib sheet. Vang systems are spliced 4mm dyneema Cunningham is continuous 4mm dyneema Forestay is 6mm spliced Vectran. Also Spinnaker take up is a little pimp i donned. Pictures here.
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BBSCFaithfull Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 06 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1251	Post Options Post Reply Quote BBSCFaithfull Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 09 at 10:11pm
	Will do when i can be arsed Alex
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Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 09 at 2:58pm
	I have just gone harken carbo route for the new ratchet block, with black maffolli mainsheet and red excel fusion for the strops. I need to replace the other mainsheet blocks but by that point i had already spent enough for the wife to notice!!

Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 09 at 9:37pm
	Post the pics then alex

BBSCFaithfull Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 06 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1251	Post Options Post Reply Quote BBSCFaithfull Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 09 at 9:27pm
	Tbh my boat is pretty pimped.
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