On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:45:14 -0500, cavelamb
wrote:

Capt. JG wrote:
Do any of use labels for items like mainsheet, traveller, etc.? I find that
when I'm teaching it's easier for beginning students to get a clew if they
can read what's in front of them. I've been using my old Brother P-touch,
but the labels fade pretty quickly. Suggestions welcome.

Jonathan


On my new boat, the jib sheets are the same color - and so is the main sheet!

D wanted me to replace them all with different colored ones like we had on the
18 so she could quickly find the right line.

While labels and colors may be helpful at first, I wonder if, in the end, the
practice is more restrictive than helpful.


I use different color lines but the colors aren't intended to mean
anything special. There are two red lines and one blue in the cockpit
- P & SB jib sheets and main sheet. Seems to work on my boat but where
a boat has all lines led back to the cockpit I have seen labels at the
cleats or clutches. some boats have those slick black "name tag"
labels. the ones where you engrave the words and they show up in
white.

Cheers,

Bruce in Bangkok
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)