I have a 5.7m G-cat that I am learning about through the school of hard-knocks. My previous sailing experience was only with a small 420 dinghy. Needless to say I was in for a rude awakening (but an exciting one). Anyway, I am having difficulty rigging the mainsheet. Does anyone know of any good reference sites for this on the net or have any words of wisdom? All help is welcomed. Thanks.

Give us some photo's of your difficulties. Explain your problems for us, then turn us loose.

I do not know how to run the cordage through the mainsheet correctly. It was rigged a certain way when I bought it, but I was told it was incorrectly. I have removed the cord and I am going to replace it. I just need to know in which pattern the cord is run between the boom block and ratchet block. Thanks.

Pictures would still be good because we need to know the amount of purchase you have and the configuration of the sheaves.
The HARKEN WEBSITE has pictures and reaving diagrams for various levels of purchase.

Mine is the 8:1 Beachcat style. I might be able to figure out the rigging just from the picture. Thanks for the help.

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Enjoy the 5.7. It's fast, and stable compared to hobie 16's and 18's. Several folks here have sailed and raced G-Cats and can answer your questions.

Here is a picture of my mainsheet system. Can you tell me what type I have? I need to purchase new cordage and I want to make sure it is rigged correctly. Thanks.

I used to think I was pretty good a figuring out the roving myself until I got the 12:1 fiddle system... ugh.
Unfortunately Harken doesn't have a diagram of that <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

My advice is this: run it a lot of times until it seems right and has no overlaps (or maybe only 1). Trial and error

They look like SeaWay blocks that were standard on the HobieCats (16 and 18) but i cant tell for sure...

Take a look at the 8:1 setup here.
http://www.harken.com/blocks/Harken_mechanicaladvantage.php
Just "unwind" from the tie at the bottom and instead of passing the fourth time at tie top, tie off.

Call Layline and they can help you with the cordage, there is no "right" kind. Just options. Larger diameter is easier to hold but doesn't run as easy in blocks. Too small and you won't be able to hold onto it well.
Lots of different kinds of line depending on budget also.

Just tie off to the beckect and go strait down to same side sheave and up to same side sheave to middle, middle, outside, outside and down to ratchet block.
Clean and simple.

Thanks. The Harken diagrams really help.

If your in Louisiana just bring it over to Ocean Springs Yacht Club this weekend, someone would be sure to help. Slip to Ship should have 30 boats at least.

http://www.osyc.com/Sailing%20Events%202008.htm

Thanks a lot hobiesailor! I have been looking for a local club. I tried to contact someone in Slidell, but they never responded. Sailboats aren't incredibly common in the Baton Rouge area.