[C38] Reaching strut

[Max Soto]

Hi guys,

Thanks for all the comments.
It's funny that Joe mentioned a line to the middle of the chute to help when
dropping it, because I was wondering why my chute has a small lashing right
on the middle!!! No I know what is it for!
Regards,

Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica


2008/8/4, Joseph Launie <jlaunie at cox.net>:
>
> *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
>
>
>
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> *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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