[C38] Reaching strut

[Phil Gay]

In addition to Que Linda, we sail an Etchells.  The Etchells has tweeker
lines with blocks attached to the spinnaker sheets.  The tweekers pull the
spinnaker sheets down to the deck level near the shrouds when they become
guys.   With the tweeker, the after guy doesn't press against the shrouds
(there are no lifelines) and makes controlling the spinnaker pole easier.

 

I have limited experience with a spinnaker on Que Linda, but I rig the after
guys with blocks attached just behind the shrouds on the toe rail.  The
spinnaker sheets were led to blocks near the back of the cockpit.  With this
fore guy location block location,  there is limited pressure on the life
lines.  This seems like a simple way around using a reaching strut, so I
must be missing a detail or two.

 

Phil Gay

C38 049 Que Linda

Everett, WA

 

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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Max Soto
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 1:12 PM
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Subject: Re: [C38] Reaching strut

 

Thanks Joe,

 

What is the tweaker used for?


Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica 
 

2008/8/1, Joseph Launie <jlaunie at cox.net>: 

Max,
    The reaching strut is a must have for use with a pole. The C-38 stern is
so narrow that the afterguy and sheet will press against the stanchions when
the pole is on the headstay for tight reaching. In Southern California you
can tell whether someone has used a reaching strut by looking at their
stanchions. Many boats have stanchions bent in at the top. You set up
attachment points on either side of the mast. Joe Launie, Macavity

Max Soto wrote: 

Hi all,

 

I just bought a spinnaker pole here in Costa Rica. I was very lucky to get
one here with the right size. In fact I even have to cut 6" out of it for a
perfect fit!

Now that I'm going to learn how to use a spinnaker with a pole, I noticed
that I have seen many people using the reaching strut when the pole is
straight forward, but also I have seen more people not using one of this. I
know that the main goal here is to avoid abnormal forces on the shrouds and
a better angle for pulling the pole back.

Can the reaching strut be replaced by the tweaker??? Or the tweaker has a
totally different use?? Is the reaching strut a "must have" on the spinnaker
inventory???

 

I'll appreciate your comments.

 

Regards,
-- 
Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica 

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