I agree with Joel, regarding the line diameter. I actually went with 7/16" for my main and jib sheets, and 3/8" for my spinnaker sheets and guys (I do dip pole gybes). I replaced all my Shaeffer jib and mainsheet blocks with Harken, and I replaced the Shaeffer traveler with a Harken traveler. Garhauer hardware is excellent, and less expensive than Harken hardware, but IMHO too heavy. That's why I didn't go with Garhauer.
Alan Bergen 35 MkIII Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM Joel Aronson via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Charlie, > > My 2 cents: Do you use a cam cleat on the bottom block to cleat the > line? I would not want to hold anything less than 3/8 in my hand while > trimming. Sta-set is pretty soft, and I suspect new line would run through > the blocks easier than 30 year old line. If you want to upgrade from > double braid look at Marlow D2 Club. It is Dyneema cored, so you could > strip cover off if you want and it is a better price than most Dyneema > lines. Also consider new blocks. I'd look at Garhauer. I'd be inclined > do spend my money on Sta-set and new blocks instead of high tech line. > > Joel > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM cenelson--- via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello all listers, >> >> After 30 years, I think its time to replace my main sail sheet on my 1995 >> C&C 36 XL/kcb. This sheet looks to be ~ 3/8" double braid line, likely New >> England Rope sta-set. >> >> It is rigged to a Harken traveler just forward of the helm/binnacle and >> uses a 6:1 purchase to the end of the boom. The traveler has a windward >> sheeting car on it and the car has a 3:1 or 5:1 purchase for adjustments. I >> also have a detachable purchase of 4:1 which I can quickly add to the 6:1 >> main purchase to get 24:1 when its windy. >> >> Aside from some serious but not yet critical fraying of the cover, it >> still works OK. However, for most of my racing/sailing the line and the 6:1 >> and 3/8" line is a little over kill and the friction is substantial. My >> thought is to replace it with something that is lighter in weight and >> smaller in diameter BUT not so small in diameter that its impossible to >> hold or trim when required, especially when on the wind. >> >> One thought is to go with a line with a partial cover for handling when >> on the wind, with the remaining line uncovered when the boom is out for >> downwind or reaching. With a 6:1 purchase, I think the line diameter could >> go down substantially and still be plenty strong--however, the main trimmer >> still needs to trim the line so it cannot be too small. >> >> OTOH, maybe there is a single smaller diameter line available now that >> would work and still be lighter without dealing with a line that has some >> of the cover removed. >> >> In either case, I need ~ 110 feet of line with the current 6:1 purchase. >> >> Any suggestions from the list on what to replace it with would be >> appreciated. >> >> TIA, >> >> >> Charlie Nelson >> 1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb >> Water Phantom >> November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's >> also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C >> Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: >> https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!rlACSAfUxfXE3h8t9w_bakBEaec8t-YwK0iLM6tGXGAeebEhubyZVwkiulkNVY6eKUBlKSRJRrXgKoy52jDIQDo$> >> All contributions are greatly appreciated. > > > > -- > Joel > > November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's > also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C > Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!rlACSAfUxfXE3h8t9w_bakBEaec8t-YwK0iLM6tGXGAeebEhubyZVwkiulkNVY6eKUBlKSRJRrXgKoy52jDIQDo$ > All contributions are greatly appreciated.
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