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Hobie calls for spun dacron on the sheets, but it's largely a personal preference thing. I'm using New England Sta-set line. Others prefer Dynema or Robbline, etc.
Also note that Some sailors prefer smaller line for less weight and better running through the blocks. I'm running 3/8" line for my mainsheet because the 7/16" line did not feed well through the traveller fairlead. It doesn't provide as much grip as the 7/16" spun dacron, and I have to wrap it around my hand to get enough grip to sheet in in heavy air (I know, I know, not the best idea), but it feeds much better!
Also, while the 44' of jib sheet is a necessity in order to furl the jib, I think the 48' (47'?) of mainsheet is overkill. I have two triple blocks rather than the three single blocks, so there's some good reduction of line right there, but I think 37' is sufficient. I actually can't stand trying to find the mainsheet end vs the traveller end of the line, so I've actually split mine up - 23' of mainsheet and 14' of main traveler, tied together (two different colors). The only problem is that I can't fully sheet out the main, but so far it hasn't been an issue. For proper sail trim downwind, it doesn't need to be let out that far anyway.
I'm considering splitting up the jib sheets too (two different colors) with a knot in the center, so that I can more quickly find the right end of the line when tacking (port vs stbd).
_________________ Mike  '79 H18 standard ' Rocketman II' sail #14921 RIP '78 H18 ( unnamed) sail #14921'08 H16 sail #114312'97 H21SC sail #238
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