I've seen that on several boats and added it to my 35/3. The only caveat is that the pit and mast need to know who has the halyard cleated. Otherwise douse does not happen.
Joel On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 12:09 PM, Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Maybe it's standard and I haven't noticed enough boats, but I saw a > couple where the cam cleat at the mast was offset slightly so that a pull > on the halyard from the cockpit would uncleat it without going to the mast. > Ron > Wild Cheri > C&C 30-1 > STL > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* "Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To:* "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* "Hoyt, Mike" <mike.h...@impgroup.com> > *Sent:* Monday, September 12, 2016 7:34 AM > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Asymmetric spinnaker short handed. 33-2? > > Dave > > The Frers 33 is remarkably similar to C&C 33-2. It also has three mast > halyards forward. The outer ones are most certainly port and stbd spin > halyards. One reason NOT to have one of the spin halyards at mast and > other in cockpit is that a spin will always want to be hoisted on whichever > halyard is on the leeward is at hoist time. > > Persistence has an oversized anchor roller that protruded a bit in front > of bow. We have a bail on this that we put a side opening block on. We > simply run the spin downhaul thru this for a tack line. Any gybes are best > done forward of forestay. Since spin halyards are expected to have loads to > the sides that should not be any different with asym than with symmetric > spin. Note that we have had no issues with this setup using the sock or > without the sock on our asym. > > For your mast comments why not a cleat at the mast. Something maybe like > a J Boat where it has a cam cleat at mast and is also run back to > coachroof. Alternatively a horn cleat at mast (likely is one there already > for some other purpose) and when short handed cleat it there. The rest of > the halyard could still be run back to cockpit with the excess either > bundled at mast or in cockpit at your discretion. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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