Boat "ropes" are divided into categories. Two major categories are "uppy downy" lines and "innie outie" lines. The thingie that holds the spinnaker stick up is an "uppy downie" line. Sheets are "innie outie" lines.
Dennis C. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 12, 2015, at 6:54 PM, Russ & Melody via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > That's the second call.! > > > At 04:50 PM 12/12/2015, you wrote: >> 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). >>> For other uses, see Boom . >>>  In sailing, a boom is a spar (pole), along the foot (bottom edge) of a >>> fore and aft rigged sail , [1] that...          (good so far, >>> but..) >> >>> The topping lift (more rarely known as an uphaul) is a line which applies >>> upward force on a boom on a 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. >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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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