[C320-list] Spinnaker Halyard???

[jonvez at comcast.net]

I fly my asymmetrical without a crane...no problems in 8+ seasons....



-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: igrunes at comcast.net 

> Scott, 
> Just looked at the Photo 12 of 12 in the album series you noted re the exhaust 
> system below. 
> 
> Is that a spinnaker halyard I see behind the jib halyard?? 
> 
> Have you flown any kind of spinnaker from that halyard?? 
> 
> I am having a big argument with my sailing partner as to the need for a crane to 
> fly a spinnaker. I think that a crane is NOT necessary especially if flown with 
> a pendent attached to the halyard 
> 
> Have people on the list been successful in flying a spinnaker without a crane?? 
> 
> Has anyone noted any particular halyard chafing in doing so? 
> 
> We just purchased an asymetric and have to convert our spare jib halyard to a 
> spinnaker halyard. 
> 
> Irv Grunes 
> 2001 C320 #851 
> 
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: Scott Thompson 
> 
> > I've been wondering about this and recently posted a photo of my exhaust 
> > elbow so I could ask the question. Is this one the standard Yanmar version? 
> > 
> > 
> http://www.catalina320.com/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album37&id=IMG_4 
> > 976 
> > 
> >