[C320-list] Rig C320 for Asyn Spinaker

[Dean Vermeire]

Tim,

Sniffing around the Internet, I found this picture: 
http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=48546&d=1329327978

It appears to be on a C310, and is pretty much the same as how I do it.

On 6/9/2015 10:06 AM, Timothy Osburn wrote:
> 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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