Which line for a mainsheet

[allene]

Thanks for the reply. The 6:1/3:1 is an idea I will seriously consider.

Some comments:
1) The apex I was talking about is 1% stretch at 10% load which is less than Regatta braid
http://www.samsonrope.com/index.cfm?...rope=87&inst=1 I see now that I should have specified that it was a Samson rope as were the other two I am considering. You are talking about the NE rope apex.
2) I agree that the Regatta was catching on something. Maybe I would be able to figure out what it was catching. Afterall, I did that 3 times already and fixed those things. But, 4 strikes and it is out. I am done fooling with it. I have had this boat for 20 years and never had any problems like that with the sta-set even without fixing all the things I fixed to try and make the regatta braid work. But then again the sta-set has its problems.

The one issue I have on the two speed line is that we really like the 5:1 with the line you work coming off the boom. Also, there are 7 sheaves in a 6:1/3:1 and only 4 in my setup. It is not clear that half as much line running through almost twice the number of blocks will run much more smoothly. However, it will go twice as fast and will give more power and both of these are good things for sure.

Thanks again for the help and the suggestion.

Allen