[C320-list] Asymmetrical rigging

[Barbara Uhlman]

We too are interested in how others rig their asymmetricals.

Barb & Bob
"Whisper" #1158

--- On Fri, 7/24/09, james_delong <james_delong at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> From: james_delong <james_delong at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: [C320-list] Asymmetrical rigging
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Date: Friday, July 24, 2009, 9:28 AM
> Question on rigging the sheets for
> the asymmetrical spinnaker....
> 
> To attached the sheet to the stern cleat of the boat, I
> have a two foot length of line with an eye on one end and a
> 3 inch block on the other.  The eye is attached to the
> stern cleat.  The spinnaker sheet is led through the
> block at the end of the two foot line, then to a block
> forward a bit on the deck that creates the proper angle to
> the winch.
> 
> So for so good...Everything works great when the chute is
> flying and the sheet is under load.  However, when the
> sheet goes slack, the block drops and hits the boat. 
> When this is violent the block has knocked small chunks of
> gel coat off the edge of the deck.
> 
> Is this the preferred way to rig the sheets?  Trust
> someone has a better idea!
> 
> Thanks,  Jim #453
>