[C38] Reaching strut

[Joseph Launie]

*Phil,
    You are choking down the chute. While that may be fine for cruising 
for racing it is way too slow. We run double lines on each side of the 
chute with 4 blocks back near the stern. Joe Launie, Macavity
*
Phil Gay wrote:
>
> 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
>
>  
>
> *From:* listserve-bounces at catalina38.org 
> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] *On Behalf Of *Max Soto
> *Sent:* Friday, August 01, 2008 1:12 PM
> *To:* Catalina 38 Listserve
> *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 <mailto: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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