Mainsheet strop length

   That sounds right.  The 4000 uses a centre strop but the boat goes best if the boom comes almost into the centre line.  Then the last heave on the mainsheet tightens the leach and really powers up the rig.  Quite a heave on the 4000 in a medium breeze.  Once the wind gets up a bit its not quite so heavy since the kicker is used to control the leach tension and the main is not pulled into the centre line.

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redback Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Tunbridge Wells Online Status: Offline Posts: 1502	Post Options Post Reply Quote redback Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Mainsheet strop length Posted: 07 Oct 05 at 6:27pm
	That sounds right. The 4000 uses a centre strop but the boat goes best if the boom comes almost into the centre line. Then the last heave on the mainsheet tightens the leach and really powers up the rig. Quite a heave on the 4000 in a medium breeze. Once the wind gets up a bit its not quite so heavy since the kicker is used to control the leach tension and the main is not pulled into the centre line.

a_stevo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 29 Aug 05 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 72	Post Options Post Reply Quote a_stevo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Oct 05 at 1:37pm
	as high as possible so that you can sheet right into the middle but still have a bit more in order to pull the leach tight. In practice the means about 50mm minimum of separation betweent the blocks with the boom right in the middle

m_liddell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 583	Post Options Post Reply Quote m_liddell Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Oct 05 at 12:58pm
	I have recently converted my 14 to have aft main sheeting (49er style) and twin tillers. Is there a guide to setting the correct strop length for the right leech tension?