I trim main on a Swan 42 with pretty well maintained winches, clutches and
line. We are constantly fighting slippage when anything gets slightly worn.
The main sheet winches take 5 wraps minimum when going upwind or they will
slip. High tech line is great, but it is slick stuff.
Those mult
+1 to using a NAIL-SET, -1 to using a PUNCH as was suggested elsewhere.
I used a punch and the drums are abrading my new sheets quite quickly. Not
yet sure how to address this... (they do hold like glue however)
On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 11:25 AM Martin DeYoung via CnC-List <
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On Calypso with her 1970 Barient 36 primaries and the slippery hi-tech sheets
we need 5 to 6 wraps to reduce slippage. With older well-worn sheets (used for
deliveries and cruising) we can get back down to 3 to 4 wraps. To avoid
unpleasant surprises when tacking with 5 to 6 wraps on the winch
