On Beyond the Sea, we've had a few different setups. Originally we had 3/8" stayset for the sheets and an older, sorta-low-stretch 1/2" line for guys.
I've never really had issues with the sheets, but the guys were too stretchy and in any sort of reaching condition they'd let the pole bang the forestay. This year we upgraded all of it. I used 3/8" ultra-tech for guys. With ronstan snap shackles and donuts to protect pole jaw For spin sheets, I spliced 1/4" spectra to some 3/8" Samson "LS" line, with the spectra exposed. Effectively a stripped line, but without paying "spectra-prices" for the part that is laying on the cockpit floor under no load. I think I went with 20' stripped, but I'd make it less if I had to do again. Maybe 15' next time. For shackles, I seem to do the opposite of everyone. I go for large bales for the spin sheets and small bales for the guys. My reasoning is this: the rings for the clews are sorta small, and there's not room for both shackles to attach, so I attach the sheet to the clew, and the guy to the sheet's shackle. Hence the need for a large bale for the sheet. This allows us to take the guys off for light air nights without struggling with getting it out of the small-ish ring on the clew. I probably could stop using sheets and guys, and instead just go SHEETS with twings...but I have the crew all trained on sheets and guys, no need to solve a problem that isn't there. And yes, we end-for-end with this setup. -Keith M C&C 35-3 "Beyond the Sea" -----Original Message----- From: Indigo [mailto:ind...@thethomsons.us] Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 12:24 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List C&C 35Mk III Spinnaker Sheets / Guys I am thinking of getting new spinnaker sheets made up this winter for Indigo. I will probably go with standard snap-shackles as the Tylaska shackles are a luxury I do not really need. I was wondering what line is recommended by other 35MKIII listers, and whether it makes sense to remove the cover (and how much). I will be sticking with my older guys for at least another year or so. Jonathan Indigo 35MIII - Southport CT _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
