Our downhaul arrangement has many similarities on my 35-3. But instead of running the line down the toerail, we run it along the cabin sides.
I mounted two small-ish eye straps about 1.5" forward of each corner of the forward hatch, and have a block on each. The deck and cabin liner come together in that area, so it is very strong. Plus, that way there isn't any hardware in the middle of the foredeck to trip people up. The down-haul is double-ended so you can adjust it from either tack. Then there are two fair-leads (bullseyes) on the cabin top, mounted between the shrouds and the mast so that they don't get snagged by jib sheets and the like. The only downsides are that 1) occasionally when you go to close the forward hatch, you have to move aside the blocks mounted close by, but no biggie. And 2) when you go to pull the spinnaker down the hatch, there is a set of lines closeby, but we've never really had problems with that. -Keith M -----Original Message----- From: Dennis C. [mailto:capt...@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 22:25 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 35-3 spin pole downhaul question Not a 35-3 but perhaps a solution you'd consider. Touche's pole downhaul is doubled so it can be adjusted from either side. It does not run across the cabin but instead runs down the deck just inside the toe rails. The 2:1 downhaul runs through a single swivel block with snapshackle that clips to the bridle ring. The two ends are run down to 2 swivel single blocks attached to the foredeck padeye on a single springhook. >From each single block, a line runs down each side of the boat through single blocks which are attached to stanchion bases by springhooks. >From the stanchions just forward of the cockpit, the lines run to angled camcleats on either side of the cabin. The two ends are tied together in the cockpit and usually tossed below into the cabin. The lines are easily reached and adjusted by the guy trimmer as required. The whole system is removed between regattas. Dennis C. ________________________________ From: Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 8:03 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List 35-3 spin pole downhaul question I understand it. I have the same setup only on starboard. Only solutions I can think of are to add another fairlead or to use a length of line or wire to raise up the snatch block. Joel Sent from my iPad On Sep 11, 2012, at 8:49 PM, Graham Collins <cnclistforw...@hotmail.com> wrote: > A question, somewhat specific for the other 35-3 owners. > > When we use our spin pole the pole downhaul is run from the pole, down to a snatch block on the foredeck (padeye on the deck), and back along the side of the cabin through a couple of fairleads (usually starboard side, but can do it on the other side as well). We use a single run of 3/8" for this. > > I'm not hugely happy with this as it drags on the forward corner of the cabin side (forward of the hatch). > > Any better routing methods for this? > > My apologies, I'm probably doing a crap job describing it. > > -- > Graham Collins > Secret Plans > C&C 35-III #11 > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com <http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
