Mainsheet replacement

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   One of my spring projects after launch was to replace the mainsheet on Black Diamond.     I split a roll of Red, 14mm, Endura Braid with a friend and we are doing pretty well on price.   Its expensive by the foot, but buying a 600' roll drops the price by over $2.50/foot.    The book says 55M is needed,  but I added a few feet to be sure and moved the boom around and up to be sure. 

It was much easier than I thought once I removed a few inches of core, stitched the covers together and ran them thru.   The German mainsheet system makes things *SO* much easier.  You just push the button on the winch :-)      

See pics...

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Black Diamond Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admiral Joined: 24 October 2015 Location: Newport, RI, US Status: Offline Points: 1275	Post Options Post Reply Quote Black Diamond Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Mainsheet replacement Posted: 11 April 2021 at 16:14
	One of my spring projects after launch was to replace the mainsheet on Black Diamond. I split a roll of Red, 14mm, Endura Braid with a friend and we are doing pretty well on price. Its expensive by the foot, but buying a 600' roll drops the price by over $2.50/foot. The book says 55M is needed, but I added a few feet to be sure and moved the boom around and up to be sure. It was much easier than I thought once I removed a few inches of core, stitched the covers together and ran them thru. The German mainsheet system makes things SO much easier. You just push the button on the winch :-) See pics...
	Rick S/V Black Diamond Hanse 575 Build #192, Hull# 161 Newport, RI

SVZara Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Captain Joined: 04 November 2018 Location: Boston, MA Status: Offline Points: 235	Post Options Post Reply Quote SVZara Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 April 2021 at 10:30
	Have you considered any kind of boom brake or do you rig up a preventer when doing downwind for an extended period during a passage?
	Marc S/V Zara 2016 Hanse 505, Hull #129

Black Diamond Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admiral Joined: 24 October 2015 Location: Newport, RI, US Status: Offline Points: 1275	Post Options Post Reply Quote Black Diamond Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 April 2021 at 15:54
	I usually rig up a preventer. It works fine. To be honest, the times (at least where we sail) where we need one are limited given the angle of the spreaders and the prevailing wind.
	Rick S/V Black Diamond Hanse 575 Build #192, Hull# 161 Newport, RI

boomjack Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Captain Joined: 24 August 2014 Location: switzerland Status: Offline Points: 212	Post Options Post Reply Quote boomjack Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 April 2021 at 10:58
	Very nice job, I did the same on mine few years ago, since the main sheet was not good enough to retain the charge and since then, no problem anymore. As for the boom brake, I use A Walder system, works perfectly.



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