Does 2 speed mainsheet need a continuous line?

[cpedw]

I want to wash the mainsheet this winter. It's a 4/8 to 1 tackle with an endless line with a very neat long splice. I am thinking of cutting the splice to separate the line from the blocks for easier washing.

When I restore the tackle, will I lose anything much if I don't redo the splice, instead putting stoppers in the two ends and leaving a couple of metre long tails on each end? In use over the last 2 years, the splice has always stayed well away from the blocks without me paying much attention to balancing the pull on each side.

I don't reckon I could do justice to the splice.

Derek

 

[sailorman]

I want to wash the mainsheet this winter. It's a 4/8 to 1 tackle with an endless line with a very neat long splice. I am thinking of cutting the splice to separate the line from the blocks for easier washing.

When I restore the tackle, will I lose anything much if I don't redo the splice, instead putting stoppers in the two ends and leaving a couple of metre long tails on each end? In use over the last 2 years, the splice has always stayed well away from the blocks without me paying much attention to balancing the pull on each side.

I don't reckon I could do justice to the splice.

Derek

Mine is single, i did do a end to end splice one but its noe back single line

 

[Concerto]

My 3:1/6:1 is not continuous. All you have to watch is to pull in on both ends of the line, otherwise you may only end up only using the 8:1 to ease it out.

 

[William_H]

I would suggest that OP remove the blocks along with the sheet itself and wash the whole thing in soapy water in a bucket then rinse. ol'will

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

I would suggest that OP remove the blocks along with the sheet itself and wash the whole thing in soapy water in a bucket then rinse. ol'will

+1

 

[cpedw]

My 3:1/6:1 is not continuous. All you have to watch is to pull in on both ends of the line, otherwise you may only end up only using the 8:1 to ease it out.

That's what I have now done. Took a while to find a large enough bucket.

Thanks,
Derek