Spinnaker Pole Downhaul
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Topic: Spinnaker Pole Downhaul
Posted By: Guests
Subject: Spinnaker Pole Downhaul
Date Posted: 26 September 2002 at 8:17pm
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My pole downhaul is rigged from the pole through a small bock attached to the front of the base of the mast. The angle from the pole to the block seems inefficient. Has anyone attached a block further forward on the foredeck, so the angle from the pole down to the deck is more straight up and down? With my current araingment the pole will sky with just a slight easing of the downhaul. Maybe I should just rig some twings to prevent the pole from skying?
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 27 September 2002 at 1:49am
| Twings are the way to go. With the twing even half on, your pole downhaul will be well controlled. Having it at the base of the mast means that you will rarely have to adjust it as you trim the pole. |
Posted By: Foghorn
Date Posted: 27 September 2002 at 7:51pm
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Ditto on Doug's answer.
Cheers, ------------- Paul White Decompression CAN 214 |
Posted By: Greig
Date Posted: 29 September 2002 at 7:26pm
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Twings are a must. I have also put a padeye forward of the forward hatch. Attached are two blocks. I've then run a continuous line from a starboard cockpit cam cleat, through a deadeye and a turning block, through one of the blocks that is attached to the padeye, up to a block that is clipped onto the downhaul bridle, back through the other block, portside turning block, deadeye and cam cleat. I hope this makes sense. I think this system is quite common and I believe it is available to view on the Harken website. It is excellent. Next I'll put a track on the mast and also have access to the topping lift both from the mast and the cockpit. I don't imagine that the class will allow this but for PHRF racing, it is legal. I is also just a way of updating your boat. ------------- Greig (Number Cruncher) |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 30 September 2002 at 8:12pm
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Greig's arrangement might add a lot of clutter on your foredeck which I imagine will not help the foredeck crew. I might also foresee problems with jib and sheets with this arrangement. |
forgets to clamp the downhaul properly after a gybe. With a dual control system described by Greig that might occur more frequently too.