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Tappered 15'8" out of a 48 foot mainsheet.
http://www.wildergfx.com/temp/mainsheet/DSC02092.JPGSome may say, I went crazy and tappered too much, but I am sure I will be fine. I will test drive it this weekend. My boom does NOT sit too low to the trampoline, plus the core is thick enough where the cleat will hold it with no issues. I was seriously tempted to pull the entire outer shell off, but I did not. What I did was, I sewed where I wanted the taper to finish, I made sure the cover, was sewned tight to the core, then I cut the outer shell, and the left the core exposed.
Another reason I tappered so much was, I am upgrading to a 7:1 purchase mainsheet so this line will be a spare soon enough. If anyone has a spare lower block for a 7:1 purchase, I am interested.
I also replaced the top Ronstan block with a Harken 2605 carbo airblock.
http://www.wildergfx.com/temp/mainsheet/DSC02093.JPGThe Harken block is SO MUCH LIGHTER. Now I need the bottom block (Harken 2620) in order to match the top block. If anyone has the block I need PM me. I will also have the ronstan hardware if anyone is interested.
http://www.wildergfx.com/temp/mainsheet/DSC02094.JPGHere is the mainsheet sheeved and put together. NOT TOO SHABBY if you ask me.
http://www.wildergfx.com/temp/mainsheet/DSC02095.JPG