Dave, look at the photos again. Looks like 3:1, with 4:1 trim on the standing end tail. I make that 12:1. Jon Tebbens '78 Mega Katherine
On Thu, 19 Nov 2020, 09:11 David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am surprised that this setup works well for you and want to figure out > why. I have the double-ended setup on my main that Chuck describes except > I have 5:1 at the traveller/cam cleat and the other end led forward and > then back to a stopper and cabin top winch. I like the setup so that I can > use the traveller end for lighter wind to quickly haul in the main or let > it out. In heavier winds, I use the winch end to control. However, even > with 5:1 on the traveller, there is no way I could ever tighten the main > sufficiently for upwind work by hand with winds above 10 knots. It > requires the winch to generate enough power. So I am surprised that with > the 6:1 (and larger main: 37 vs. 34+) you could haul the main in by hand > with this setup. I imagine it is more efficient with the pulling angles of > the blocks, and less friction, but could it make that much difference? Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > On Nov 18, 2020, at 11:30 AM, Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Some of the questions that come up on the list are such repeats and are > easier to explain with videos than with pictures or words... Yes I have a > few videos. > > Those are standard garhauer components but for the bigger one I removed > the cam cleat so as to create a location for the smaller block to attach. > I discussed a formal modification with the guys at garhauer but never > really got anywhere. > > Here are some more individual pics. > https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8pEh5lnvP1yY3Qtbi1VSllwM3M > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > >
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