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

 

 

 


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