Auto rachet position

   With a auto rachet where is the best place to put it?

I have the option of either on the boom end or on the transom or does it make little difference?

Thanks

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Owenfackrell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 19 Jul 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Owenfackrell Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Auto rachet position Posted: 04 Apr 11 at 12:47pm
	With a auto rachet where is the best place to put it? I have the option of either on the boom end or on the transom or does it make little difference? Thanks

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6661	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 11 at 12:57pm
	IME Ratchets seem to be best put on the last block of the system before the sheet gets to your hand: there is less drag on the line when you want the sheet to run out that way.

Contender 541 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Dec 05 Location: Burton on Trent Online Status: Offline Posts: 1402	Post Options Post Reply Quote Contender 541 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 11 at 4:26pm
	+1 We had this question (or something similar) a short while ago and the consensus was at the end of the run just as you come to hand
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Owenfackrell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 19 Jul 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Owenfackrell Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 11 at 9:52pm
	Thanks That is what I thought but it's good to find that others also think that.

NickA Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 784	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickA Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 11 at 10:32pm
	Au contraire .... mine's on the transom; because that way the rope goes round 180 degrees of ratchet block giving more grip (it's only a 40mm block).
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alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Apr 11 at 6:59am
	cunning positioning of the autos on our kite sheets means that as it gets windier and you move progressively further and further aft more and more of the circumference of the block is used. I think even the main ratchet, on the boom, does this to some extent, as in heavy weather the stik waggler does need to be a little further aft upwind.
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	Put mine on the strop of the 14 and a single 40 on the boom. Never had a mainsheet better and easier to use
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