A couple of stock mainsheet questions?

hp18carr · Post by **hp18carr** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:10 am

One... how long of a line is needed with the three blocks? Two... I've found loose screws on both of the raised sections on both sides of the main hatch where two of the blocks will be secured. If each raised section like the mast step is mainly wood could I get by with just using longer screws for a tighter hold (I'm sure these are not planned weak points.) This being the case would it be best to drill completely through and use bolts with a backing plate from the inside?

Terrence
Wilmington N.C.
Chrysler 26 1980
Pandora (for now)

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:20 pm

Manuals say 35' for both jib and main sheets. I went with that on EE and found it plenty.

I think I'd go ahead and thru bolt in case there was softness due to the loose screws letting water in the block...

hp18carr · Post by **hp18carr** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:33 pm

Thanks... reading the manual what a novel idea.

Terrence
Wilmington N.C.
Chrysler 26 1980
Pandora (for now)

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:43 pm

Well, I didn't mean it like that !

Actually if you can dig that bit of info out of the parts list page, you've done more than read the manual, you've obsessed over it like me !

hp18carr · Post by **hp18carr** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:34 pm

No a fence taken... it was my feeble attempt at a joke.

Terrence
Wilmington N.C.
Chrysler 26 1980
Pandora (for now)

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:16 pm

I allso devoured the parts manual as well.

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:53 am

hp18carr wrote:what a novel idea.

Ohhh, I totally missed it, but then again I'm slow on puns sometimes. Was once in a study where they gave me 10 puns and I missed them all. Yes, it's true, they expected better results, at least several puns should have gotten thru my thick head, however....no pun in ten did.

Mario G · Post by **Mario G** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:29 am

EmergencyExit wrote:
hp18carr wrote:what a novel idea.
however....no pun in ten did.

Oh with the whit you C-26 guys have ,I think I should own a pirateer.

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:31 am

oh no Mario when I get into something I am like a Pit Bull for info. you have to excuse me. I feel I have to know everything as I feel I don't know enough. Glad to have you as a 26er, nothing against any other models I am learning some of their build and handling as well.
"when you stop learning you are not living"

sailbob2 · Post by **sailbob2** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:29 am

My rule is if it don't work "read" the instructions, if it still don't work "follow" them. - yuk, yuk, yuk!

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 3:38 pm

Ah but if it don't work then you read the instructions then aren't they "corrections"? I read that a while back and I am guilty too of not reading the instructions at times then when I do I feel silly.