I just picked up a Prindle 16. Don't know much about sailing but from what I remember they all have some type of pulleys on the mainsheet but this had nothing like that in the bucket of stuff it came with. Can anyone provide a picture of a properly rigged Prindle 16 Mainsheet?
Here is a link to the manual'
https://www.thebeachcats.com/pictures?g2_itemId=75669
Main sheet and blocks from the manual
https://www.thebeachcats.com/pictures?g2_itemId=75732&g2_GALLERYSID=c09dc13697a73695374515c91cafc260
This should help with your first question, and your additional question on how do I do it π
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go crew at first chance
go race at first chance
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gdog wrote: Here is a link to the manual'
https://www.thebeachcats.com/pictures?g2_itemId=75669
Main sheet and blocks from the manual
https://www.thebeachcats.com/pictures?g2_itemId=75732&g2_GALLERYSID=c09dc13697a73695374515c91cafc260
Thank you
JohnES wrote: This should help with your first question, and your additional question on how do I do it π
Thank you.
I know this is wrong. Everything I see says the tail end of the main sheet should feed through the swiveling camcleat and guide on the centerline then go through the traveler then through the fitting on the crossbar and then get knotted. All of the instructions showing that show a traveler that has rollers for the line to roll over. Mine does not. Do I just pass it through anyway and not worry about chafing as it passes through?
Edited by rockb on Jun 17, 2022 - 03:40 PM.
rockb wrote: I know this is wrong. Everything I see says the tail end of the main sheet should feed through the swiveling camcleat and guide on the centerline then go through the traveler then through the fitting on the crossbar and then get knotted. All of the instructions showing that show a traveler that has rollers for the line to roll over. Mine does not. Do I just pass it through anyway and not worry about chafing as it passes through?
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I have a spare Prindle traveler, let me look if it has rollers. I do recall some of the P-16s and 18s did not have rollers as they learned over time they were needed. If you use a tightly woven line (unfortunately higher dollar), it can slide around the "shackle" of the traveler. If you start doing a lot of racing where you will be adjusting the traveler a lot, then it will cause an issue over time. But, I think for day sails where you might adjust the traveler 2-3 times a day, it will be fine. Of course, rollers will make it function better.