I thought everybody called it the upf**ker. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC
On 11 December 2015 at 22:16, Russ & Melody via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Chuck, > > Maybe I should have used <VBG> in the response. Email message can be > difficult to express subtleties, but I probably should have warned you > about clarifying sailing terms here. My approval rating has been about > 50/50 so far. <VBG> > > The topping lift was never just for the main boom. It was in general use > for any spar lift at the lower portion of a sail, main, stays'l or > spinnaker. Club footed jib excepted of course and upper spars having other > cute names, such as peak halyard. > > Anyhow, these days it seems we're all correct. Most of us foredeck guys > from the 70s & 80s would know the smallest wire & snap shackle is the > top'n' lift, or later on to become the "pole lift". > > And as you say, when a foredeck mate yells at the pit for uphaul, he > really wants the inboard end of the spinnaker pole raised. It is remarkable > how long it can take for this simple request to be acknowledged sometimes. > :) > > But don't be too hard on newbies. If their source of info is the Internet > they get advice from Wiki such as this: > > From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia > This article is about the spar. For floating barriers to control access to > harbours and rivers, see boom (navigational barrier) > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_%28navigational_barrier%29>. > For other uses, see Boom > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_%28disambiguation%29> . > In sailing <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing>, a *boom* is a spar > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spar_%28sailing%29> (pole), along the foot > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parts_of_a_sail#The_edges> (bottom edge) > of a fore and aft <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fore_and_aft> rigged sail > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sail> , [1] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_%28sailing%29#cite_note-1> > that... *(good so far, but..)* > > > The *topping lift* (more rarely known as an *uphaul*) is a line > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheet_%28sailing%29> which applies upward > force on a boom <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_%28sailing%29> on a > sailboat <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailboat>. > > > A topping lift may also refer to a line on the front of the mast used to > rig the spinnaker pole. It is used to trim the pole to the proper height > when hoisting the spinnaker <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinnaker>. > > > Hoo boy. Where do we go from here? > > Cheers, Russ > *Sweet *35 mk-1 > > > > > > At 02:27 PM 11/12/2015, you wrote: > > I like to differentiate two very different animals: > The Topping Lift" goes to the boom end. The "Spinnaker Pole Lift" > controls the Pole end while there is an uphaul and downhaul on the spin > pole car on the mast, I prefer to name the mast control lines, "spin pole > car uphaul and downhaul". > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Russ & Melody via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc: *"Russ & Melody" <russ...@telus.net> > *Sent: *Thursday, December 10, 2015 9:38:01 PM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Spinnaker pole > > > Do you mean the top'n' lift? :) > > > At 02:25 PM 10/12/2015, you wrote: > Do you mean the spinnaker pole lift? > > ------------------------------ > From: "Pamela & David via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: "Pamela & David" <thesaltfam...@gmail.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 5:07:55 PM > Subject: Stus-List Spinnaker pole > > Hello > > Does anyone know the length of rope for the UPHAUL on a C&C-34? > > I have a tracer string inplace on a recent purchase boat and are looking > for a quick job to replace > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > >
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