O'day 34/35 spinnaker rig

njlarry

njlarry

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Sep 23, 2009
1,477
O'Day 34-At Last Rock Hall, Md
Thinking of getting the asymmetric spinnaker out of its bag. It came with the boat but there is no rigging for it other than the sheets.
My first questions are how is your halyard rigged? The Oday brochure boasts its internal spinnaker halyard. Also where do you lead the sheets to? My boat has no cheek blocks so I am considering the use of snacth blocks on the stern cleats.
Any other things that I should know?
Thank you all.
 
AlastairLC

AlastairLC

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Jan 2, 2017
765
O'Day & Islander 322 & 37 Scottsdale, AZ & Owls Head, ME
My spin halyard is outside the mast, with top block forward of the genny furler attachment. I use one sheet which goes outside everything to a block on the toe rail aftmost, then to the winch. Tack line goes over the pulpit to a block on the stem, then aft to a block on the stanchion opposite the cabintop winch, then to it. Sock line is continuous and is looped through a snap hook at the base of the mast. Good luck, I love to fly mine as you can see. -Alastair.
 
jibes138

jibes138

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Jan 27, 2008
3,092
ODay 35 Beaufort, NC
There is a plate that bolts to the top of the mast where you mount a block for a spinnaker halyard. The halyard needs to be forward of the headstay. The Tack I mounted an eye bolt to the plates where my roller furling mounts to get the tack forward of the bow pulpit. I made two lines to tie to the stern cleats with a block on each to bring the sheets back to the winches.
 
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