Ron, For the symmetrical the 80' sheets you have should be long enough, but they may be hard on the hands in a breeze.
I use the spin pole downhaul as a tack line. I added a shackle to the bow stem and move the snap shackle on the downhaul to the bow stem shackle. I know APS and others recommend longer sheets, but I don't see the need. For the symmetrical they need to go from the headstay to the turning block, around the winch and up to the trimmer. 50 may be short, but you would only be using 9/16 if downwind in a blow, not on a reach. The asym needs to be the length of the foot of the chute, plus from the headstay to the turning block around the winch and to the trimmer, or roughly 2x boat length. Hope this helps. Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 9:04 AM, Ron Ricci via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I’m wondering what size and length other owners use for sheets/guys for > their spinnakers. The FO left me a collection of lines and four > spinnakers ( ½, ¾, 1-½ oz. symmetrical & cruising). > > > > It doesn’t appear that I have anything for my cruising spinnaker and will > need both sheets and a tack line. Depending upon where I look, it seems > that I should have a sheet length between 80’ – 100’. All I have is a 70’ > ½” line. Also, does anyone use parrel beads or an ATN tacker? > > > > For my symmetrical spinnakers, I have 2 guys 57’ x ½” which appear to be > OK. The sheets I have are 80’ x ¼”, 63’ x ½” and 50’ x 9/16”. Except > for the ¼” line, they all seem short. Mauri Pro sells sheets that are 92’ > long. > > > > Thanks, > > *Ron* > > Ron Ricci > > S/V Patriot > > C&C 37+ > > Bristol, RI > > ron.ri...@1968.usna.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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