Chuck, On Pegasus I use a short length of spectra with metal thimbles, and a block attached to the bow roller. Some times I also use a ATN tacker around the head sail. The tack line runs aft to the cockpit as are all most all of my lines are.
Doug Mountjoy sv Pegasus LF38 hull #4 Ballard WA. Doug Mountjoy sv Pegasus LF38 just west of Ballard, WA On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 9:42 AM, Chuck Saur via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Ok...the thermometer just hit 30 and I'm all in thinking about getting the > boat chores done... > > So a question: I purchased a new asymmetrical cruising chute last year. > Of you experts out there with cruisin' chutes...what is your arrangement > for securing the tack at the bow of the boat? Years ago, with hank-on > sails, wire forestay and a downhaul with single snapshackle to forestay, I > could attach the chute to the forestay easily, and actually tack with the > chute going under the forestay (old Columbia 26-2). > > I have seen the tacking sleeve used on some boats, and certainly have a > regular and whisker poles, but are there other creative ways to attach and > rig a cruising chute on a 35-3 or others? Thanks in advance for keeping my > spring hallucinations going... > > *Chuck Saur* > Morning Sky > C&C 35-3 > Hessel, MI > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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