Whither the Sheet
Really want to move the main sheet to the cabin top. We do not want an unhappy Admiral now, do we? Without thinking it through, I've wondered about being able to leave it set up so that a cockpit mounted traveler/mainsheet could be swapped in for the longer races.
You are right to consider the Admiral's needs... Good Call.
Altho I would only point out that Kathy (and everyone else that sails on our boat) likes the mainsheet on the bridge deck. Reason? When loaded up and solid while sailing it makes an *excellent* handhold when entering or exiting the interior.
At rest, we always set it up tight against the up-force of the halyard clipped to the boom end, and then it's also a safe hand hold.
I have considered adding an extra ss hand hold loop on either side of the companionway just to make things even safer, but that's on the "someday" list.
So whatever you do, it's right for you.
Just do not blindly copy the mainsheet arrangement of 89% of all sailboats, where the housetop traveler location is only there to assuage the concerns of a non-sailing spouse, while viewing the proposed purchase inside a huge warm building in January, and wants to keep all "those silly rope-y things" out of the way while contemplating next summer's floating entertainment.
I used to help 'work' the boat show for a dealer, and have heard comments like that. (Yikes)
And then there was the time that another vendor had a lady somehow get on a lightweight racing boat with her high heels still on her feet, and.... punched a small hole thru the deck.... :0
Good Old Days., indeed.
