Retrieving main sheet on Hanse 415
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Topic: Retrieving main sheet on Hanse 415
Posted By: Ocean Lure
Subject: Retrieving main sheet on Hanse 415
Date Posted: 30 November 2025 at 17:24
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Hi, Have just purchased a Hanse 415. There was no knot at the end of the main sheet and it ran back through the clutch back to the gooseneck. I need to retrieve the sheet back to the clutch but it goes through a "tunnel" back to the clutch. Is there an easy way to do this without removing the tunnel and half the bimimi? Any help greatly appreciated
------------- smfree |
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Posted By: kipwrite
Date Posted: 30 November 2025 at 19:08
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Try a sail batten, some sturdy tape, and a boroscope-type camera. ------------- Kipwrite |
Posted By: Matt1
Date Posted: 01 December 2025 at 07:08
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Tape some thin mousing line to the aft end (by the clutch) of the adjacent halliard / sheet. Pull that halliard forwards to the mast so the mousing line emerges under the halliard cover. It will come through the same turning block or diverter as the halliard you have attached it to but with a metal coat hanger shaped like a hook you should be able to fish it back out and round the correct diverter. Then you can use this to pull the main sheet back though
------------- Hanse 418 #64 EmBer. Hamble, UK |
Posted By: Arcadia
Date Posted: 01 December 2025 at 15:10
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Just a heads up. There may other unseen line guides under the cover which may be missed with this method. ------------- Leon / ARCADIA 2018 Hanse 588 Sag Harbor, NY |
Posted By: Matt1
Date Posted: 01 December 2025 at 15:19
Good point! I can confirm on my 418 in a few weeks time as I have to remove the halliard cover to replace the galley window ------------- Hanse 418 #64 EmBer. Hamble, UK |
Arcadia wrote:Posted By: Ocean Lure
Date Posted: 01 December 2025 at 18:07
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Thanks I'll try that and see how it goes ------------- smfree |
Posted By: Cablecar
Date Posted: 28 December 2025 at 23:37
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I have removed the halyard covers on both sides. Not as big a deal as you fear. ------------- Cable Car Hanse 418 #281 New England |