Bobbie- The sheets should be braided Dacron, not Nylon, and assuming this is a 17, 3/8 will do for the jib/genoa, and 5/16 for the main. If you sail mostly in heavier air then 3/8 would be good for the mainsheet but it'll sag in a drifter. Jerry jerrymontgomery.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bobbie Mayer" <barbaram@csufresno.edu> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 3:56 PM Subject: M_Boats: braided nylon size/ stowing boom in cabin rigged

I need to replace my mainsheet and jib sheet. Anyone know what size braided nylon that should be? It looks to me like maybe 1/2 inch, and our store has 5/8 and 3/8. (Maybe the main sheet is 5/8.) The cleats that hold the jib sheets are worn and don't jam well; if I used the 5/8 (assuming it is supposed to be 1/2 inch) would that maybe work better?

Also, the main sheet is worn because when I put the boom in the cabin with the rigging attached, there isn't a lot of room at the corner for the lines. I was thinking of cutting out a little bigger opening in either the teak hatch cover for them or in the vertical part of the fiberglass hatch cover. Has anyone done this? Which should I cut? (If either.)

Bobbie

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