[Public-List] Tack Hooks

[Rachel]

Hi Mick,

This is not direct A-30 experience, but may apply.

On the boat I cruised on (a friend's W-32), we had a tack hook  
arrangement.  I had previously seen people simple fit the tack grommet  
(in the sail) right over the tack hook, but that made things a bit  
difficult on the W-32.  So we made a strop.

Essentially, it was some cordage (1/4" or maybe smaller) that went  
through the tack grommet on the sail and had a rig on each end.  It  
just stayed there all the time.  Then when you reefed you slipped the  
ring over the tack hook.  By varying the length of the cord you had  
some leeway to make things fit together, and it was less of a struggle  
when reefing, especially in sporty conditions.

I think we had maybe two parallel bits of cordage.  So.... Ring--- 
doubled.up.cordage---ring.

I hope that makes sense in words!

Rachel
ex-#221

On Feb 8, 2010, at 11:40 AM, Michael Taylor wrote:

>
> The sliding gooseneck fitting is going to be replaced with a bracket  
> that will fix the boom position on the mast.  As part of this work I  
> would like to fit tack hooks onto the vertical pin of the gooseneck  
> fitting.  The effect of doing this is going to put the tack of the  
> mainsail very close to the mast.  I am trying to picture what it is  
> going to be like having this arrangement.


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