[C320-list] Rig C320 for Asyn Spinaker

[Dean Vermeire]

I'm surprised the boat is a sloop, not a y'all.  :)

On 6/9/2015 12:27 PM, Timothy Osburn wrote:
> Dean,
> Thanks, I think I'll give that a try. The boat came with a cruising
> spinnaker but I haven't tried it yet because there wasn't any spin hardware
> set up. I had to chuckle at the pic... I think "twang" is supposed to be
> "twing".. but maybe he's from the south.
> Tim
> On Jun 9, 2015 12:07 PM, "Dean Vermeire" <dean at vermeire.us> wrote:
>
>> 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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