I solved the hull plug problem and took her out for the first time today and she goes good. The boat came with a spinnaker but there is no sign of any rigging for it except the two blocks aft of the main sheet blocks and there is no info on spinnaker rigging on the various web sites that I have found. Does anyone out there use a spinnaker that would like to help out an old sailor?? Thanks, JL
Widgeon spinnaker rigging
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I'll attach a drawing showing the basic rigging of the Widgeon Spinnaker. You should have a pair of camcleats mounted one on each side deck about 1/2 way between the spinnaker blocks aft and the shroud chainplates, there also should be a pair of little hooks (one each side) just aft of the chainplates. The mast shouls have an eye just above hte forestay tang and another just below the spreaders. The one above the forestay is for the halyard, the lower one for the pole topping lift.
Well, the first thing is that the mainsheet blocks are AFT of the spinnaker blocks. OOPS!
I'll attach a drawing showing the basic rigging of the Widgeon Spinnaker. You should have a pair of camcleats mounted one on each side deck about 1/2 way between the spinnaker blocks aft and the shroud chainplates, there also should be a pair of little hooks (one each side) just aft of the chainplates. The mast shouls have an eye just above hte forestay tang and another just below the spreaders. The one above the forestay is for the halyard, the lower one for the pole topping lift.
Well, the first thing is that the mainsheet blocks are AFT of the spinnaker blocks. OOPS!
I'll attach a drawing showing the basic rigging of the Widgeon Spinnaker. You should have a pair of camcleats mounted one on each side deck about 1/2 way between the spinnaker blocks aft and the shroud chainplates, there also should be a pair of little hooks (one each side) just forward of the chainplates. The mast should have an eye just above the forestay tang and another just below the spreaders. The one above the forestay is for the halyard, the lower one for the pole topping lift.
These drawings are from my WIDGEON Owners Manual, but any basic sailing book will also help. I can provide O'DAY WIDGEON specific dimensions if needed.
I'll attach a drawing showing the basic rigging of the Widgeon Spinnaker. You should have a pair of camcleats mounted one on each side deck about 1/2 way between the spinnaker blocks aft and the shroud chainplates, there also should be a pair of little hooks (one each side) just forward of the chainplates. The mast should have an eye just above the forestay tang and another just below the spreaders. The one above the forestay is for the halyard, the lower one for the pole topping lift.
These drawings are from my WIDGEON Owners Manual, but any basic sailing book will also help. I can provide O'DAY WIDGEON specific dimensions if needed.
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Sunbird. Thanks. That's just what I needed and I noted that the main sheet blocks are AFT of the spinnaker blocks. Cheers, JL
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