The Easter bunny was here and he left me a spiniker sock and a boom kicker. Lucky me!! I was trying to figure out how to hoist the spiniker with the sock. Does anybody have any advice. This will be my first experience sailing with a spiniker. I am usually sailing with just my wife and son. When raising the spiniker in the sock can you raise it first and then wory about attatching the tack and clew or do you need to get them attatch before hoisting? The down haul supplied by hunter seem a bit short. It does not quite reach the mast. Iam thinking about making it longer. Finally I will try installing the boom kicke tomorow. Does anybody have any advice. Thanks Gary
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Your 'spinnaker' is hoisted inside the sock. All lines are attached to the sail before hoisting. After the sock is up with the spinnaker inside and the sheet and tack lines secured, then you raise the sock by pulling the uphaul line. In a breeze the sock will begin to rise by itself as the spinnaker fills helping to push the sock up. To douse, turn deeper down wind and simply release the sheet (note: NEVER put a stopper knot in a spinnaker sheet). Spinnaker sheets should be 2 X the length of the boat. This will collapse the spinnaker and allow for an easy cover drop.
Your 'spinnaker' is hoisted inside the sock. All lines are attached to the sail before hoisting. After the sock is up with the spinnaker inside and the sheet and tack lines secured, then you raise the sock by pulling the uphaul line. In a breeze the sock will begin to rise by itself as the spinnaker fills helping to push the sock up. To douse, turn deeper down wind and simply release the sheet (note: NEVER put a stopper knot in a spinnaker sheet). Spinnaker sheets should be 2 X the length of the boat. This will collapse the spinnaker and allow for an easy cover drop.
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Alan Thanks for the info. Are you able to hook the spiniker to the tack and clew from the cockpit? Gary
Alan Thanks for the info. Are you able to hook the spiniker to the tack and clew from the cockpit? Gary
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Suggest you take a look at www.atninc.com and then video about the sock. You will need a swivel on the sock and a tack for the sail, and I'm assuming you have a, "A " sail, otherwise none of this applies. And ATN is great, call them with any questions.
Suggest you take a look at www.atninc.com and then video about the sock. You will need a swivel on the sock and a tack for the sail, and I'm assuming you have a, "A " sail, otherwise none of this applies. And ATN is great, call them with any questions.
gary
No, these lines are run from the foredeck. You might find it easier to launch from your V berth. All three lines, halyard, sheet and tack lines can be brought into the V berth through the open V berth hatch and attached to the sail inside. The tack line will run forward over the top of your bow rail and then to a turning block wherever you attach it. The sheet will exit the hatch and run aft outside your shrouds to the cockpit and the halyard comes straight in from above. When you are ready, simply hoist the sock/sail up the mast and cleat the halyard. Then the sock is raised exposing the spinnaker. Tie the control line(the line used to raise the sock) off at the mast. When ready to douse, release the sheet, pull the sock down over the spinnaker, and lower the entire thing straight into the open V berth hatch.
No, these lines are run from the foredeck. You might find it easier to launch from your V berth. All three lines, halyard, sheet and tack lines can be brought into the V berth through the open V berth hatch and attached to the sail inside. The tack line will run forward over the top of your bow rail and then to a turning block wherever you attach it. The sheet will exit the hatch and run aft outside your shrouds to the cockpit and the halyard comes straight in from above. When you are ready, simply hoist the sock/sail up the mast and cleat the halyard. Then the sock is raised exposing the spinnaker. Tie the control line(the line used to raise the sock) off at the mast. When ready to douse, release the sheet, pull the sock down over the spinnaker, and lower the entire thing straight into the open V berth hatch.
I blew it!Just had a look at the 216. Sorry I realized there IS no V berth hatch. Yes you can launch your akite from the companionway. We do this on the Melges 24 and other boats like it. This kite is small enough that you really don't need a sock. The launch procedure is the same and to douse you release the tack line instead of the sheet. Use the sheet to pull the sail in under the boom and stuff it down the hatch.
Here's a North Sails video on sail technique
It's for a much bigger boat spinnaker with a sock but lays out about the same. Laid out the rigging for our old 240 with this as a guide. Once you fly it a couple times it'll be easier to figure out. Have fun. Michael http://na.northsails.com/video_gen/
It's for a much bigger boat spinnaker with a sock but lays out about the same. Laid out the rigging for our old 240 with this as a guide. Once you fly it a couple times it'll be easier to figure out. Have fun. Michael http://na.northsails.com/video_gen/
216 Spinnaker/Sock
I have a 216 spinnaker with an ATN sock. Even though an experienced crew could handle this spinnaker with ease, I like the sock because I seldom sail with an experienced crew. Because there is no forward hatch and the shape and design of the fore deck is hostile to your bowperson, we launch/douse entirely from the cockpit. This means you cannot trim the tack before you raise the sock...otherwise the sock will be way out on the bowsprit and you can't reach it...unless your bowperson has unusually long arms. We attach all lines at dockside and pull the sock up a little to make sure all lines are attached properly and the spinnaker is not all twisted up inside the sock. We then drop the sock/spinnaker and stuff it in the cuddy. If you need to launch from the side opposite the sock, you can raise the sock and use the sheet to drag the whole thing to the other side. We raise the spinnaker and sock, raise the sock...making sure to lean forward so the mouth of the sock does not get tangled in the spreaders...trim the tack then the sheet. With two persons, it is possible to trim the tack/sheet while the sock is being raised. To douse, be careful to leave the tack trimmed or lean way forward until the mouth of the sock is below the spreaders. We have doused the spinnaker with the sock even when the sock is on the wrong side. We blow the sheet and ease the tack somewhat and lower the sock. It will actually pull the spinnaker around to the other side. The biggest problem is making sure the mouth of the sock does not get tangled in the spreaders...this can get you in a world of hurt...and I speak from personal experience! To jibe, I indicate I want to jibe. The bowperson eases the sheet until the spinnaker starts to collapse or the clew is even with the tack...then the bowperson calls the jibe. We have not hour glassed since we started doing this and all jibes have been smooth. Somehow we learned not to stand on the lazy sheet!
I have a 216 spinnaker with an ATN sock. Even though an experienced crew could handle this spinnaker with ease, I like the sock because I seldom sail with an experienced crew. Because there is no forward hatch and the shape and design of the fore deck is hostile to your bowperson, we launch/douse entirely from the cockpit. This means you cannot trim the tack before you raise the sock...otherwise the sock will be way out on the bowsprit and you can't reach it...unless your bowperson has unusually long arms. We attach all lines at dockside and pull the sock up a little to make sure all lines are attached properly and the spinnaker is not all twisted up inside the sock. We then drop the sock/spinnaker and stuff it in the cuddy. If you need to launch from the side opposite the sock, you can raise the sock and use the sheet to drag the whole thing to the other side. We raise the spinnaker and sock, raise the sock...making sure to lean forward so the mouth of the sock does not get tangled in the spreaders...trim the tack then the sheet. With two persons, it is possible to trim the tack/sheet while the sock is being raised. To douse, be careful to leave the tack trimmed or lean way forward until the mouth of the sock is below the spreaders. We have doused the spinnaker with the sock even when the sock is on the wrong side. We blow the sheet and ease the tack somewhat and lower the sock. It will actually pull the spinnaker around to the other side. The biggest problem is making sure the mouth of the sock does not get tangled in the spreaders...this can get you in a world of hurt...and I speak from personal experience! To jibe, I indicate I want to jibe. The bowperson eases the sheet until the spinnaker starts to collapse or the clew is even with the tack...then the bowperson calls the jibe. We have not hour glassed since we started doing this and all jibes have been smooth. Somehow we learned not to stand on the lazy sheet!
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