[C320-list] Spinnaker Halyard Chafe...

[Chris Burti]

Guy,
On the C-320 it is technically a spare halyard, not a spinnaker halyard. In
my experience, up until the relatively recent popularity of Asymmetric/code
1 spinnakers, we didn't see many factory OEM spinnaker halyard
installations as each customer would likely want something different.

I believe one of our C-320 Assoc. owners uploaded a mod on the website
where he mounted a crane on to the top of the mast for a bale an block to
allow the spinnaker to fly out in front of the forestay. i don't member
who, so you may have to hunt for it.


Fair winds,
Chris Burti
Commitment, 8
#67
Farmville, NC



On Tue, Aug 27, 2019 at 11:51 AM Guy Smith <smitski2001 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hey All!
> Wanted to ask for y'alls collective wisdom on an issue with my spinnaker
> Halyard...
> When I fly the Chute and come up to anything above 100 degrees apparent, I
> get chafing on the halyard from the sides of the Sheave housing at the Mast
> Head. (I love reaching with the Chute! :))
> I have a pic that I can upload from my last trip up the Mast if anyone
> wants to see the housing.I sent the pic to a friend of mine (Andy Schell)
> who worked as a Rigger in Annapolis a while back and he said that my Mast
> Head is not rigged with a "proper Spinnaker Halyard setup".
> Quote:"It’s not a proper spin halyard setup which is why. Should be
> external on a bail/block at the masthead, FWD of everything. Without major
> mods you can just add extra cover and replace as needed and just live with
> it...-Andy"
> Anybody had this problem and fixed it, other than adding a cover to the
> Halyard and replacing it often?
> It's kinda scary... At times the Halyard is sawn up pretty good! I've been
> cutting a section off the Halyard almost every time I fly it, unless I'm
> mostly 100-120 apparent.There are times when I set the Chute heading
> up/down the bay for hours. (If conditions are favorable...)I'm a little
> leary to do that now adays...
> Kinda interesting that Catalina would not rig a "Proper Spinnaker Halyard
> setup"...
> Anyway, Thoughts anyone?
> Regards,~g
> Guy and Liz Smithsv Pleiades '97 C320 #452Worton Creek, MD
>