Joel makes a good point.
The genoa sheets on my 38 are 7/16”. One set are StaSet, the other are a fuzzy braid Dacron from Cajun Trading. My headsail is almost as much sail area as your whole rig. So 7/16ths is bigger than you need. 3/8” StaSet or equivalent would be better, and less expensive. Remember that you want a bit of stretch in your sheets to ease the shock of sudden gusts. You might also want to think about a synthetic line that floats. I think Yale makes a floating single braid that is made of Dacron and synthetic like Dyneema called PHD Cruiser that might be appropriate. Your traveler leads are 4X length of the track plus 4 or 5 feet for a tail so it can be adjusted. So 25-26 feet is probably about right. As Joel points out, 5/16ths will be easier on your hands and easier to grip. Since your traveler line, at 4:1, will only have a couple hundred pounds of tension at most, an inexpensive Yachtbraid will be fine. Regarding the length of the sheets: 1.5 x LOA is a pretty good rule. One of my sets is that length, and frankly I wish it was 5’ longer so there would be some extra length for tailing. You LOA is 29.6’, so 44 or 45 feet is the recommended length. Let’s calculate what you need and see if you BF is right. Your J is almost 13’, so the clew of your 155 is about 6 ½’ behind the mast. You need 6.5’ to get forward to the mast, 6’ to get around the mast and shroud (remember it is the lazy sheet so you want some slack) About 18’ gets you to the turning block Another 4’ to get up to the winch and take a couple of wraps And another 8 feet or so as a cushion and to leave some length for tailing. Total length, which is pretty much a minimum, is about 42.5’ So your BF is sorta right. But get 45’ – or maybe even 50’ for the reasons previously listed by Dennis and others on the list. Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2016 9:04 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Was Jib sheet - now buying sheets and halyards Id use 3/8 for the sheets. If you have self trailers make sure you have the right diameter line for the winches. 5/16 might be easier on the hands for the traveler. Joel On Sunday, January 10, 2016, Sophia Weber via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: What is the best length to get? I've read the 1.5x LOA rule, but my boyfriend is arguing that is too long. Looking to get new jib sheets (7/16"?) and also a line for my new Harken windward sheeting traveler system for which I have a 1.5m track and want to do a 4:1 purchase (1/4"? - 26 ft?) Sophia 1978 C&C29 MK1 NYC Toronto Original Message From: Dennis C. Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2016 14:02 To: CnClist Subject: Re: Stus-List Was Jib sheet - now buying sheets and halyards I really don't get why owners don't buy extra length when getting new sheets and halyards. The extra line in a cockpit isn't usually a big deal if you have sheet bags. Just like Joel says, you can cut some off the sheet to move the wear points. When I bought my latest set of jib sheets, I bought extra length and had eyes put on each end. I use soft shackles so I need eyes. I can end for end it if it is damaged near an end. I had bought extra length on a spin halyard. When it got damaged near the shackle end, I pulled it, cut off the damaged portion, put an eye in the other end and re-used it. Saved me $100 bucks for a new halyard. You can put an eye splice in a line as long as it hasn't been loaded. Once it's loaded, it is difficult to make the eye. Generally, you can't put eyes on both ends of a halyard because the eye often won't pass through the masthead sheaves. IMHO, spending an extra 10% on a sheet or halyard is good insurance against having to replace it entirely. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 10:38 AM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com <javascript:;> > wrote: > I use 7/16 Sta-Set on my 35/3. These is some stretch when close hauled, > but a click or two on the winch once the sail is loaded takes care of it. > > Most of the wear comes from where the line goes around the winch when > close hauled. With separate sheets you can reverse the sheets when they > wear. Buy them 5 feet longer and you can cut off a couple feet and extend > the life even more. > > Joel > 35/3 > Annapolis > _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com <javascript:;> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com -- Joel 301 541 8551
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