Two Speed Mainsheet

[wilkinsonsails]

We have the Easymatic on the Shamrock ,excellent bit of kit for cruising and occasional racing,The mainsheet is a continuos loop,so it's quick for sheeting in and ideal for minor fine trim.
If you are going to race seriously ,you might get to needing a superior trimming arrangement. The Harken multi block system works well,particulary if you're lucky to have good mainsheet man when racing .
Cindy
It depends on your sailing

 

[Paulka]

I have had Easymatic since 30 years on two successive boats.
It was the first improvement I made on the second boat.
Fine piece of kit, I wouldn't be without.
I didn't bother to loop the sheet.
Go for it.

Paul

 

[ShaunG]

Golden shamrock cindy? If so would be great to catch up with another owner (and maybe discuss a new no2)

We have the Easymatic on the Shamrock ,excellent bit of kit for cruising and occasional racing,The mainsheet is a continuos loop,so it's quick for sheeting in and ideal for minor fine trim.
If you are going to race seriously ,you might get to needing a superior trimming arrangement. The Harken multi block system works well,particulary if you're lucky to have good mainsheet man when racing .
Cindy
It depends on your sailing

 

[dunedin]

Worth considering the fine tune system. We had one on our 36ft boat when we got it, and been really impressed.
Have a standard mainsheet with 6:1 purchase for coarse adjustment. The "fixed" end, rather than attaching directly to the bottom block, has a further small 6:1 tackle. This gives a 36:1 total so very easy to tension upwind.
And as the fine tune is small using pulleys similar to dinghy kicking strap easy to source, and some people may have the components already to give a test run.
(we have a similar tackle on the cunningham for example)

 

[micha571]

There's a Harken double cleat base for a double-mainsheet on ebay right now:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Harken-402-d...887?pt=Bootsteile_Zubehör&hash=item3a7bd8bcf7

(Not my item, I only saw it on ebay).

 

[wklein]

I have one fitted to my boat (found a size 2 8:1 for a hundred quid nearly new on ebay) wouldn't change it on a cruising. Have fitted them on several boats with generally positive feedback. They are distributed in UK by meridian zero any riggers or chandlers should be able to order you one. Easymarine have always made great gear but terrible marketing, still use black and white photo copies of brochures where look like they have not been used since the 70's.

Endless splice is not that difficult to do, but very difficult to get without lumps. You can always take blocks to a professional, unlike the same splice on continuous line furlers.

 

[DaveS]

I have a 3/6 : 1 system made up with various bits including a Harken double jam block. Initially I used 10mm line and the friction meant that overhauling was necessary to let it out other than in very strong wind. After a few years I replaced the line with 8mm and the performance was revolutionised: friction has largely gone and it runs out freely even at 6:1.

I didn't bother with attempting an endless splice; after running it in and out a few times to get rid of any twists I just tied the ends together in a figure of 8. There is very little inconvenience in this: when pulling in at 6:1 I pull each line in turn and when let fully out it automatically "re-centres" itself.

 

[KAM]

Thanks for all the helpful info. The Easymatic arrived on Friday. It looks a good piece of kit but dissapointed that there is a lot of play in the sheave spindles. The rivetted ends do not appear to be fully formed and are more of a slight taper allowing about 4mm play on the spindles so the whole assembly feels sloppy. I would have thought that the taper may wear the hole eventually. Unlike Barton blocks which are completely rigid. Is this normal?