John, My mainsheet tackle is 4:1, with the end attached to a becket on the traveller fiddle block. I tried 3:1 for a while, with the end attached to a becket on the boom block but found it took too much to pull it in in strong winds. This old geezer is not as strong as he once was! This is with the traveler mounted way forward by the companionway where the mainsheet does not have as much leverage on the boom. The further back from the "hinge" (boom attachment to the mast at the gooseneck) that the mainsheet is connected the easier it will be to pull. I would probably use a 3:1 main if my traveller was mounted further aft. But then the traveller would be effective for a smaller arc of the boom's travel. Everything is a compromise. I found a great deal on a new old stock Harken traveller car on ebay for $25, not windward sheeting. I replaced the track and mounted blocks and Harken cam cleats on the cockpit walls. I cut the tail ends of the control lines and tied them together to make one (endless) line. When pulling the windward line a flick of the wrist releases the leeward one. Just as effective as a windward sheeting car without the expense! This is basically what Jerry recommends in an archived post, with a little modification. Henry M17 #310 On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 2:36 AM, John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> wrote:
Another question, from this picture...
M-17 owners, how many turns on your mainsheet?
What is the "factory setting?" And has it changed over the years?
Looks like 4 turns in this setup - bitter end on the traveler block. Is that right?
thanks,
John S.
On 11/19/2015 07:13 PM, Bill Wickett wrote:
What we have on Makin' Time
Bill
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