[C320-list] Rig C320 for Asyn Spinaker

[Timothy Osburn]

Dean,
Any chance you could post a pic of the aft cleat/block set up? I would be
very interested in seeing that.
Thanks,
Tim
On Jun 9, 2015 10:53 AM, "Dean Vermeire" <dean at vermeire.us> wrote:

> Ahoy,
>
> I bought a used Asym last year, so I am by no means an expert yet. The
> previous owner showed me how he rigged it, and I am mostly still using the
> same setup.
>
> The blocks for the sheets are attached to the aft cleats with lines that
> are a couple of feet in length.  To keep the blocks from banging on the
> deck, there are elastic shock cords tied to the block and the stern rail.
> The sheets run through the blocks and then to the primary winches.
>
> For the tack control line, I have a block attached to the anchor roller.
> The tack is connected to an ATN Tacker.  The control line connects to the
> Tacker, down through the block on the anchor roller, and back to the
> forward deck cleat.  This is the part I will change.  As soon as I get a
> better way of attaching the block, such as with an eye bolt through the
> anchor roller, I will run the line back to the cockpit by way of stanchion
> rollers, or something along those lines.
>
> For what it is worth.
>
> Dean Vermeire
> Moonstruck II (#847)
>
> On 6/9/2015 9:21 AM, Guy Smith wrote:
>
>> Hey All,
>> I'm able to borrow an Asymmetrical Spinnaker from my Dock Neighbor to try
>> it out before I consider buying one. My experience with Asyms has been on
>> boats that had a toe rail with plenty of places to sheet the Spinnaker with
>> clip-on snatch blocks. My guess is that, without installing some custom
>> track or toe rail, I'll need to use the aft dock line cleats.
>> Does anybody have a recommendation on how to attach the snatch blocks
>> I'll need for sheet control?I don't want to beat up the deck with snatch
>> blocks bouncing around.
>> Also, any recommendations on how to attach tack line hardware would be
>> appreciated.
>> I hate learning my lessons the hard way... Let me know what works for
>> you..
>> Thanks...
>> Kind Regards,~g
>> Guy & Liz Smithsv "Pleiades"C320 #452Worton Creek, MD
>>
>>
>>
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