[quote=dartsailors][quote=martin_langhoff]Dart 18 line recommendations - [url=https://www.sailingchandlery.com/dart-18-rope-length-and-thickness-mainsheet-halyard.html]https://www.sailingchandlery.com/dart-18-rope-length-and-thickness-mainsheet-halyard.html[/url][/quote]
Thanks a bunch for this reference!
[quote=MN3]i personally love the dyneema blend line for a mainsheet
it is light, soft and gets fuzzy
it doesn't retain water[/quote]
Just replaced my mainsheet line with this. Need to get out a bit more to get more experience with it, but it seems like I can sheet in further using the new line.
[quote=davefarmer]I think most of us are using 5/16" (8mm) or 3/8" for the mainsheet, smaller runs smoother thru multiple purchase blocks, and is harder on your hands, bigger is more comfortable, but runs a little slower. 5/16" is probably fine for your jib sheet, as the load you're applying is not large.[/quote]
So I guess I was reading the specs right! My replacement main sheet line seems slightly smaller in diameter, so I suspect it is 5/16", which also means I am now class illegal. :-O
I'm imagining that I can go anywhere from 5/16" to 3/8" to 7/16" for the jib line. Martin's reference tells me the length is 10 meters, but I've added length to small line that runs up to the clew of the jib. I understand that means that my jib line may not need to be that long. And I've got a ton of line on my tramp.
What's the best way of determining the true needed length?
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