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The Mainsheet Winch (fig 29)
The main sheet winch employs a friction drum which
does not reel up the sheet, but uses microscopic
glass beads to grip the rope on a single turn.
If the mainsheet winch is overloaded a 10 amp fuse,
located on the winch motor under the console, may
blow. Remove the winch to replace the fuse.
The fuse holder is taped to the side of the motor.
Do not tie a stopper knot in the end of the main-
sheet. It is better to run the sheet off the drum rather than have a knot cause a jam and the fuse to blow,
or possibly cause structural damage. See maintenance and trouble shooting to re-reeve and adjust the
main- sheet.
It is very effective to hang a canvas bag or plastic container below the winch to collect and contain coils of
the mainsheet.
The Jib Sheet Winch (fig 30)
The jib sheet winch employs a friction drum similar to the main-
sheet winch.
If the jib sheet slips, re-tension the drum by adjusting the tension
spring (nyloc nut and lock nut on port side of winch drum shaft),
or the rubber bands are giving in- sufficient tension. Replace the
rubber bands if they are perished or broken. (The rubber bands
will soon to be replaced with springs).
The jib sheet tail should be tied off at the saddle on the side of
the console below the jib sheet winch. This will prevent tail end
being caught up in loops of the main and jib sheets.
Twists can develop in the jib sheet either side of the winch. Peri-
odically free the sheet and pull the sheet through the fingers to unravel any twists.
The red plug lead running forward to the jib winch should be fed above the main winch and above the main
mast reefing drum (see fig 11 on page 13 for a view of what the reefing drums looks like) and exit on the
starboard side of the mast. It then goes thru the hole in the front of the console and up to the jib sheet
winch lead
Fig. 29
Fig. 30
