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Need a little help with a Main Sheet

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NacraMike
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Anybody have one of these. How do you thread it. All my attempts so far have resulted in crossed lines. The person I bought it from said it was a 7:1 purchase, but I have it rigged as a 8:1.

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Thanks,
Mike


 
Posted : July 15, 2004 10:10 am
scooby_simon
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I'll try and have a look at mine tonight. But others please feel free.....


 
Posted : July 15, 2004 10:15 am
Chris9
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I use the Murrays Catalog from about 4 years ago that has our 8:1 system shown in it. Ours is four in a row block as the top block. I looked at Murray website and didn't see your configuration, you may be able to find it in an old catalog.


 
Posted : July 15, 2004 11:33 am
Josh Fint
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yours looks correct to me, you will always have some lines crossed because you have to come back to the center to exit the block.


 
Posted : July 15, 2004 11:37 am
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I've attached photos of my stock Hobie FX-1 block&tackle. Not exactly the same, but maybe it will help.

Steve
Hobie FX-1
Sail#211


 
Posted : July 15, 2004 12:45 pm
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hey that looks familiar!
Boat is up for grabs now if you want that to compliment the mainsheet


 
Posted : July 15, 2004 12:46 pm
Bob Hall
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Not the same as yours, but the Harken web site has illustrations of 6-1 and 8-1 main sheet set ups.
http://www.harken.com/blocks/taclpwr.php

It might steer you in the right direction...

Regards,
Bob


 
Posted : July 15, 2004 2:37 pm
scooby_simon
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Mike,

Looks fairly similar to mine, I have just rigged it so that the top and bottom blocks (when under some tension) are running aprox 90 degrees apart

I also have all the 'outside' turns before the inside turns and then finally to the top of the cleat to tie off :

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Posted : July 15, 2004 3:07 pm
scooby_simon
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Mike,

Also, I have tried here to colour in the loops as they go around the system :

Hope this helps

Red / original colour in the inside loop

Here :

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Posted : July 15, 2004 3:14 pm
NacraMike
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Believe I have it sorted out now with all your help.
Thanks much for taking the time to respond.

Regards,
Mike


 
Posted : July 16, 2004 2:31 pm
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