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Double-Mainsheet #2

After seeing the previous arrangement up close, and realizing that it was held together with 2 screws with only 2 engaged threads, I was unhappy!

So I used the original base of the double-cleat, much beefier with a ball-bearing swivel base pressed into it, and did a second cobbling. This swivel did not come with a fairlead of any kind as you are supposed to purchase a double-ratcheting block for it. I had two swiveling fairleads with ss clamps meant for railings/dodger frames: I took them apart, purchased some u-channel aluminum, drilled some holes it it, voila! Mounted it all up, ran the double-mainsheets and it worked. So I set the 4 mounting screws into epoxy today. . .

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Comment by kim whitmyre on July 28, 2012 at 3:50pm: Ricardo,

The tiki 26 plans show a single 4x purchase mainsheet, so I just duplicated it. As far as need is concerned, it depends on the strength of the breeze and your own strength! ;~) The two sailors who suggested a double mainsheet to me actually wanted an 8x purchase! My concern was that amount of line would take forever to let out, and when you want to "blow the sheet" in a serious gust "forever" is too long ;~)

Try out a 2x purchase first to experience the load; you can always increase the strength of the purchase. And, like line, you can never have too many blocks in reserve on a sailboat!

I'm about to upload a short video clip that shows the double mainsheet rig on my boat, with the latest version of the strop that allows for short tacking without having to adjust both mainsheets. I lightened it up considerably.

Double-Mainsheet #2

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