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    Posted: 16 Apr 07 at 9:49am

Does anyone know the lenght for a Byte 5:1 mainsheet?  I stupidly forgot to measure my current 3:1 mainsheet .  Also does any know where to get cheap/second hand mainsheet swivel jammers, as mine is broken and the shiny new ones are kind of expensive.

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Have you tried looking on ebay for a swivel jammer as sometimes bits and pieces like that do appear
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Ive got an unused swivel jammer I could sort you out with... but your a day late in asking as ive just got back up north to uni and I wont be back down south to dig it out of my bits bin for another month or so....
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Do you really need a 5:1 on a Byte?
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Originally posted by Lukepiewalker

Do you really need a 5:1 on a Byte?


Exactly what i was thinking!  The 600 and musto skiff only have 4:1.  And i find it hard to believe that the byte is going to have a higher main load than either of those.  And dont use the arguement, 'but you have got a cleat to take the load' because there's plenty of 600 sailors out there cleatless and no they're not absolute bisons to do so!

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I have a 5.1 on the 14 but thats just out of erganomics etc
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I'm sure there may be a good reason for it, it just seems you would be multiplying the amount of rope you pull potentially unnecessarily...
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The mainsheet load will be reduced but there will be a very large amount of rope to pull in when luffing up so turning round the leeward mark will be very slow and there will be quite a lot of friction to overcome when bearing away, so in light winds it will need a hefty shove on the boom to get it to go out.  A Finn normally has a 3:1 mainsheet!
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A Laser has about 2.5:1 (but to the end of the boom) so I'm thinking 5:1 seems a lot.

Alex it might be good for the ergonomics as well!
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Yes it does seem like a lot.  It sounds insane but at the moment its harder to  pull in than a RS200 1:1.  Now it could have something to with i have a 10/12mm  mainsheet [it came with the boat] and a busted  mainsheet jammer [it jams agianst the block].  Bascially i dont want to buy a new 3:1 mainsheet and find out its still a nightmare to pull in.

Sure i'm a girl who is vaguely small, but i regularly sail, surf and wakeboard, so i'm not that weedly. 

Any other suggestions to solve the problem - dont say the gym cos i live in london and cant afford them.
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