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Advice--spinnaker rigging?

Posted by whcasey on 5/25/2009, 4:52 pm
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Folks-

I have one of those old Proctor masts with internal running of the spinnaker halyard. The spinnaker halyard comes out of the mast above the forestay through a little hole.

The problem is this---even using a very thin line, the spinnaker halyard often fouls the main head as I raise the main sail. Lovely.

Can't raise the main and I have to then unstep the mast to make the spinnaker halyard happy and running free.

Does anyone have a suggestion that doesn't involve drilling yet another hole in an old mast?

Bill

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Advice--spinnaker rigging? - whcasey 5/25/2009, 4:52 pm
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--Previous Message-- : Folks- : : I have one of those old Proctor : masts with internal running of the : spinnaker halyard. The spinnaker : halyard comes out of the mast above : the forestay through a little hole. : : The problem is this---even using a : very thin line, the spinnaker : halyard often fouls the main head as : I raise the main sail. Lovely. : : Can't raise the main and I have to : then unstep the mast to make the : spinnaker halyard happy and running : free. : : Does anyone have a suggestion that : doesn't involve drilling yet another : hole in an old mast? : : Bill : : :

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