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Re: Where would the end of the spinnaker pole downhaul be?

Posted by John S. Kennedy on 9/7/2006, 9:17 am, in reply to "Re: Where would the end of the spinnaker pole downhaul be?"
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Thanks, Rick. I think this means that I really should travel out to the Wabamun Sailing Club and talk to some 'Ballers there who can show me what you mean. Fortunately, they're a friendly bunch, and most of them seem to know what they're doing. John --Previous Message-- : : --Previous Message-- : Having managed to get KC3067 to : float : again after 15 years, I am dreaming : of sailing it under the spinnaker, : perhaps next year. (This year I am : dreaming of getting it sailing! : Upright would be nice, but sailing : will count.) : : I have a double-ended spinnaker : pole, and I assume there must be : some way to stop the outer end of : the pole from rising straight up : into the air when the spinnaker is : attached. However, I cannot see any : obvious point on either the hull or : the mast where one would attack a : block to take a spinnaker pole : down-haul. : : What should I be looking for, and : where should I be looking? : : (And perhaps I should take a picture : or two and post them on a simple web : site I have experimented with!) : : Most rigs use a simple shock cord : downhaul to keep the pole from : skying. The shockcord is attached to : the uphaul where the pole is : attached. THe other end of the : shockcord is either routed through a : block set into the front of the mast : just above the deck level and back : up the inside of the mast to an : anchor point by the spreaders, or : though a thru-deck fairlead just in : front of the mast, down to the base : of the mast and then anchored near : the back of the centreboard trunk. : You need to select the correct size : shockcord (diameter and length) to : provide enough resistance to stop : the pole skying, and stretch enough : to allow the pole to be set easily. : Usually, something like 1/4" : medium shockcord works. :

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Message Thread: Where would the end of the spinnaker pole downhaul be? - John S. Kennedy 9/7/2006, 12:10 am Re: Where would the end of the spinnaker pole downhaul be? - rick 9/7/2006, 6:40 am Re: Where would the end of the spinnaker pole downhaul be? - rick 9/7/2006, 6:47 am Re: Where would the end of the spinnaker pole downhaul be? - John S. Kennedy 9/7/2006, 9:18 am Re: Where would the end of the spinnaker pole downhaul be? - John S. Kennedy 9/7/2006, 9:17 am « Back to thread

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