German sheeting

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   Here's a couple of photos showing the new main sheet system on Rubato. The crew absolutely loves it - a lot easier to adjust and to harden the sheet to the necessary amount than the previous 6:1/24:1 system. I'm using the original 46ST winches for this system and now have 50ST for the foresail. 

Parts used:
Lewmar #29432823 TB Car Long 3x sz2 Upstand, 2 double CL sheaves

Harken #1969 75mm Black Magic AirBlock 
Harken #1958 57mm Black Magic AirBlock high Load (qty 2)

Edited by Rubato - 31 March 2009 at 20:17

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Rubato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admiral Joined: 12 July 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1806	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rubato Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 March 2009 at 20:12
	Here's a couple of photos showing the new main sheet system on Rubato. The crew absolutely loves it - a lot easier to adjust and to harden the sheet to the necessary amount than the previous 6:1/24:1 system. I'm using the original 46ST winches for this system and now have 50ST for the foresail. Parts used: Lewmar #29432823 TB Car Long 3x sz2 Upstand, 2 double CL sheaves Harken #1969 75mm Black Magic AirBlock Harken #1958 57mm Black Magic AirBlock high Load (qty 2) Edited by Rubato - 31 March 2009 at 20:17

Peter-Blake Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admiral of the Fleet Joined: 04 March 2008 Status: Offline Points: 2471	Post Options Post Reply Quote Peter-Blake Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 March 2009 at 21:30
	This looks really very good, your sheeting system. Sad i do not have the traveller in my cockpit. But without it in the cockpit it is better for the children. BTW shocking this skyscraperlike swimming House behind your boat.
	Blake 370

MYTHOS NIKOS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Commander Joined: 18 June 2008 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 55	Post Options Post Reply Quote MYTHOS NIKOS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 March 2009 at 22:08
	IT LOOKS GREAT STEEVE! THANK YOU FOR POSTING. HOW ABOUT THE RACE? CHEERS NIKOS.
	GREEK MYTHOS 400e#498 [URL=http//www.mythos-sailing.com

Rubato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admiral Joined: 12 July 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1806	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rubato Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 April 2009 at 04:35
	Oh yeah, the race. Day 1 we had 3 races, all in only 5-7 knots of breeze. There are a lot of light boats in the division so we were near the end of the pack, not dead last though. Day 2 we had 2 races, the first in about 8-9 knots and the second in 10-12. We were middle fo the pack in the first and got line honours in the second. Unfortunately, the race committee screwed up and used the wrong handicaps in all the races. We use ORC Club which has 3 handicaps; light wind (9 knots and below), medium wind (9-14) and heavy (above 14). They used the medium handicaps for all races except the last where they used the heavy one, go figure... Not sure why we stopped at only 2 races on Sunday either. They packed it in at 13:45 when the race instructions said they could start races as late as 15:00. Race instructions also said they'd run as many races as possible and the wind was finally in a decent range!!!! Anyways, it was the first time out for the season, we had a ton of fun, didn't break anything and all the new modifications and equipment worked great.... On with the season! Cheers, Steve Edited by Rubato - 01 April 2009 at 04:37

MYTHOS NIKOS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Commander Joined: 18 June 2008 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 55	Post Options Post Reply Quote MYTHOS NIKOS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 April 2009 at 07:24
	Well done Steeve!! Check the relations between light boats and Race Officer . Cheers Nikos.
	GREEK MYTHOS 400e#498 [URL=http//www.mythos-sailing.com

StephenDadour Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Joined: 22 April 2011 Status: Offline Points: 48	Post Options Post Reply Quote StephenDadour Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 January 2013 at 02:27
	Many thanks for these photos, i will be down at the boat this afternoon to check things out and will be passing these onto my rigger. Stephen Solutions # 400-769

iemand Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admiral Joined: 13 February 2004 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 1099	Post Options Post Reply Quote iemand Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 January 2013 at 13:03
	I have the same arrangement on my 370. I also like the idea of less material etc however after 3 years there is one disadvantage against the normal German Sheeting: The blocks are lower than the winches which has the effekt that if you ease the traveller leeward in strong winds the sheet gets tighter and tighter. In different words: the traveller doesn't go too easy. I think about an extension plate which raises the blocks nearly to winch level. BR Thomas



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