[Public-List] Spinnaker rigging

[Gordon Laco via Public-List]

Good morning Hernan...

I agree... 1/4" is too thin ergonomically.  5/16" is better... And I'd
suggest the cost of light weight line (polyester sheath with polypro core)
is worth it.

Rather than a foreguy, our pole gear is rigged with a trangulated spinnaker
pole downhaul to the fwd face of the mast.  That way we don't have to adjust
it every time we adjust the spinnaker guy.

Single sheets is fine in boats our size.

Gord #426 Surprise


On 2016-08-14, 8:02 AM, "Wes Gardner via Public-List"
<public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Just FYI, I bought a bunch of 5/16" double braid on Amazon for pretty cheap.
> It's not easily splicable but works for my asym for both sheets and the tack
> line.

Sent from my iPad

> On Aug 13, 2016, at 11:29 PM, Hernán Scarnichia
> via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I'm setting
> up #414 for flying a spinnaker (symmetrical) and have some
> questions for
> those on the list that use their spinnakers.
> 
> I'm planning on using single
> sheets (the lazy sheet is the guy) and
> tweakers / barber haulers. the sheet
> and guy will run to blocks on the
> stern quarter and to the after winches and
> the tweakers will go to the
> forward winches.
> 
> Will the downward pull of
> the tweaker on the guy be enough to keep the pole
> down or do I need a
> separate downhaul / foreguy? where on the foredeck do
> you attach the
> downhaul / foreguy if needed?
> 
> Would 1/4" sheets and tweakers be enough?
> this would be for light winds
> less than 10-15kt
> 
> The recommendations
> online are for 2x boat length sheets. does this work ok
> in an alberg 30?
>
> 
> Thanks for your wisdom
> 
> Hernan
> #414
>
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