Making my spinnaker easier to deploy

[Bad Obsession]

Kermit, just fly the thing. What is the worst that can happen...you broach. Taking it up and down isn't rocket science either. You will be find and it will work out okay.

The big questions is when will you be flying that spinnaker on the Chesapeake Bay!

 

[Kermit]

Oh, I've flown it successfully. No danger or rocket surgery. The only thing that's stopping me now is the weather, grandchildren's birthdays, visiting snowbird in-laws in Florida and Myrtle Beach, work, social obligations, family and work. (I know, I said work twice.) We actually have talked about trailering up to the Chesapeake Bay. The problem is we've found a fantastic inland lake and club now. Oh, and all the reasons mentioned above. But dang that would be a fun trip!

 

[Bad Obsession]

Go and see Tangier Island before it sinks!!!!

I am out in May for 2-3 weeks. May 16-June 5 hopefully. Come on down, the water is nice!

 

[wufibugs]

I have to admit I've not used a chute and find myself at the same time totally intimidated by the complexity of it all and fascinated by the whole Rube Goldberg nature of the setup. Being capable of stubbing my toe on a grain of sand, the idea of long pole anywhere on deck seems like a catapult with my name on it. Tell me why there is no system so whisker poles can remain attached to the car on the mast track and "folded" up or down so they can be secured to the leading edge of the mast when not in use? Does it add too much weight to the mast? Too tall? Can't imagine it would create a problem with tacking the jib.

 

[Ron20324]

[QUOTE="...Tell me why there is no system so whisker poles can remain attached to the car on the mast track and "folded" up or down so they can be secured to the leading edge of the mast when not in use?...[/QUOTE]

Not to worry, Richard. Lots of people (me included) store the poles on the front of the mast.

 

[gettinthere]

I've posted this before on SBO, hope you dont mind my repeating myself. I produced this for Bamar. Never flew an asym before. This was very easy. One jib sheet wound around the spin. ..

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[Kermit]

I'd love to have a furler. Until then, I love seeing your videos. Great work!

 

[Dan_Y]

I have to admit I've not used a chute and find myself at the same time totally intimidated by the complexity of it all and fascinated by the whole Rube Goldberg nature of the setup. Being capable of stubbing my toe on a grain of sand, the idea of long pole anywhere on deck seems like a catapult with my name on it. Tell me why there is no system so whisker poles can remain attached to the car on the mast track and "folded" up or down so they can be secured to the leading edge of the mast when not in use? Does it add too much weight to the mast? Too tall? Can't imagine it would create a problem with tacking the jib.

WiFi
If you h31 has an isomat mast, it may have a built in traveler track the entire length of the front of the mast extrusion. All you need is a car for the pole base and a ring at the base of the mast to clip the top of the pope to after you haul the base up the mast. It was a great setup on our '91 h30. Parts are available.

 

[chuckwayne]

We use a setup similar to Jackdaw's and leave the sheet and guy permanently rigged - quick release spinnaker shackles - because we fly a huge (1600 sq ft) spinnaker and a laminate code 0 (850 sq ft), both in socks. works well, and very quick to set - clip the bag to the bow cleat and lifeline, attach halyard, sheet and guy, raise sail

 

[druid]

I think I have to have a Wee Chat with my sailmaker about one of those asym furlers. I do love my symmetrical (used to call asyms "downwind floppy genoas"), but I can sure see the ease of use of one of those things!

druid

 

[gettinthere]

The NA distributor is in Vancouver!