I've use, and stopped using the ATN tacker. It puts a side load on the foil. It can't be good for the furler.
Joel On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 1:07 PM Dennis C. via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > In a perfect world, a line would be led from the tack through a block back > to the cockpit. The block would be attached to the deck forward of the fire > stay. The tack line would be eased or trimmed to shape the curve of the > luff. > > You MAY barely have room to attach a padeye with a diamond shaped base > forward of the fore stay. I’m assuming there is a stem plate under the > anchor roller plate. Attaching would involve drilling and tapping into the > stem plate, not the anchor plate. > > Dennis C. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 29, 2018, at 12:51 PM, Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I have not looked at the Tacker. That would seem to make sense, as it > would seem to transfer much of the load to the forestay where such large > loads presumably belong. That said, would the ring in the photo be > sufficient to bare the load, or should I still find a way to attach the > tack line to the anchor roller plate? > > Thanks for the idea, > > Bruce Whitmore > > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Matthew L. Wolford <wolf...@erie.net> > *Sent:* Monday, October 29, 2018 12:14 PM > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Cruising chute tack point on bow of 37/40+? > > Have you looked at an ATN Tacker? > > *From:* Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Monday, October 29, 2018 12:06 PM > *To:* C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Bruce Whitmore <bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net> > *Subject:* Stus-List Cruising chute tack point on bow of 37/40+? > > Hello all, > > I have a n1994 C&C 37/40+, and recently got a lightly used cruising > spinnaker from Bacons. In rigging it up yesterday to check the fit, it > occurred to me that I need to check into the manner in which the tack > should be attached to the boat. In this picture, you will see how I rigged > it just to check the fit: > https://www.dropbox.com/s/51uru50vcda3kp1/Bow%20with%20spinnaker%20block.jpg?dl=0. > My concern is, this ring doesn't look robust enough for the stresses of a > large sail. > > The rest of the bow looks like this: > https://www.dropbox.com/s/195gwxqxivxop67/Bow%20of%20boat.jpg?dl=0. > > I was thinking that a soft shackle passed around the anchor roller might > work, though I saw one post on another board of a Beneteau owner who said > he pulled out his anchor roller using it as a tack point for a spinnaker, > and I would be relying on the strength of the bolt. > > What have you folks done, and do you have any photos? > > Thanks! > > Bruce Whitmore > 1994 C&C 37/40+ "Astralis" > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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