Jeff,
I have the same original setup on our 1986 and agree that it can be
difficult. Hope we can get an explanation and solution.
Tim
Sea Scout Ship 76
Spirit, #6254
On Jun 11, 2009, at 10:29 AM, jlenox225 wrote:
I searched the forum and did not find any other posts regarding this
issue. Does anyone else have trouble trimming and easing their main. I
have mid boom sheeting to the original cabin top traveler. I find that
the sheet binds up when I try to ease it under load and I need to
assist it by feeding line from where the sheet enters the aft most
block on the boom. When sailing to weather it seems like there is a
significant load on the sheet when trimming which requires the use of
the winch handle. I would even say that with the sails down, to fully
sheet the boom amidships it feels a bit tight. It would seem that it
binds somewhere in the turns from the winch to the turningblocks on
deck to the 3 blocks which redirect the sheet to the traveler. I found
that I had the same problem on my S2 27 which had a similar set up. It
appears by looking at other C27s that this is the standard set up. I
hope I explained this in a not too confusing manner.
Thanks,
Jeff
