Thanks, guys. I am new to Hobies--I took a USA Sailing beginner class last summer, bought a used Hobie in September, did fiberglass work in October and read up over the winter. I didn't want to be the guy on the forum who asks "how to sail by pulling on all the ropes and stuff", but having said that, I am still a novice. My set up is almost identical to the diagram that Matt posted at the top of this chain, but I want to put the becket aft instead of in the middle. However, your posts made me realize two things: (i) a 7:1 system on a 16 may result in more leverage than I need at the expense of responsiveness (plus, the mainsheet line is 1/2 inch, which seems too thick considering that 3/8 is recommended, so that likely will reduce the responsiveness as well); and (ii) the angle of the blocks/hangars is important to sailing performance. I still have the original 5:1 Seaways, so I suppose I could still use them until I figure out the proper angles of the blocks and how to properly reeve the Harkens.
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