[Public-List] Spinnaker rigging

[Hernán Scarnichia via Public-List]

Thanks for the advice everyone, you are saving me a good deal of trial and
error.

I will get 5/16 line instead of 1/4. I did not find any with polypro core
and polyester sheath. what line would you recommend? NE Ropes Flight Line
looks good but expensive.

Gord, what fitting did you use to attach the downhaul to the front of the
mast?

Jonathan, on the boats that you have seen not using tweakers, are they
using a separate guy and sheet per side?
I don't have any spinnaker experience but thought these were needed when
using single sheets (as opposed to dedicated sheets/guys) for controlling
the spinnaker on jibes and to change the lead when the sheet becomes the
guy?

Hernan


On Sun, Aug 14, 2016 at 7:32 AM, Mike Lehman via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> We use 3/8" for normal weather and have "light air" sheets (1/8" dynema)
> for
> little to no wind...since we only cruise anymore...we use the 'iron jenny'
> when the boat won't pass the "cracker test", which is...I toss a cracker
> overboard and if we have not passed it within 15 minutes, I crank up the
> diesel.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Lawrence Morris via Public-List
> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2016 10:38 AM
> To: Michael Grosh <dickdurk at gmail.com>; Alberg 30 Public List -- open to
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> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Spinnaker rigging
>
> I would not consider 1/2" line. It is too big for spin gear. It is too
> heavy
> to allow the spin to fly in light breeze.  Remember when racing you rarely
> spend extended periods reaching with the pole on the head stay.  I have
> raced my boat for 15yrs and have only spent 4-6 hrs tight reaching.
>
> I have 3/8 sta-set double braid and they are to big for most of the racing
> I
> do. I will change to 5/16 when my budget allows.  BTW 2x the length of the
> boat is a good length.
>
> All the line lengths are in the handbook for reference. Sheets, halyards,
> dock lines.....
>
>
>
>
>
> Larry'  solstice 501
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Aug 14, 2016, at 10:03 AM, Michael Grosh via Public-List
> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >
> > Not easily splicable is the word. I've just done it 4 times and would
> > not dream of doing it again without the 8 step instruction page from
> > Samson at hand.
> > Michael G
> > #220
> > 2 of those were for new 1/2" sheets for the boat's tri radial spin. Btw.
> > The guy takes a pretty good load when wind is forward of the beam.
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