[Public-List] Spinnaker rigging

Sun Aug 14 16:48:52 PDT 2016

I agree with Gord. You don't need tweekers. I rig them when I first got the boat. But I stopped using them fairly quickly as I discovered they added very little performance for the added complication. 

Larry 

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> On Aug 14, 2016, at 6:01 PM, Gordon Laco via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Hernan
> 
> I used a horseshoe shaped boom bale. Very strong. 
> 
> My own feeling about tweezers is that you don't need them    They're a performance additive you may use and appreciate for racing later.  They're not needed for basic good spinnaker handling.  In fact I'd suggest they're an unneeded complication
> 
> G
> 
> PS. At anchor up the coast on Georgian Bay on first night of 10 days sailing.  Splendid.  
> 
>> On 2016-08-14, at 5:25 PM, Hernán Scarnichia via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 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-----
>>> From: Public-List [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On
>>> Behalf
>>> 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
>>> all
>>> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>>> 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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