Alex We had a 1974 C&C designed Paceship P23 a number of years ago and went through the same process. I found a used spinnaker from Atlantic Sail Traders I believe quite reasonably. For the mast we purchased a stationary rig from The Binnacle in Halifax http://ca.binnacle.com/Sailboat-Hardware-Spinnaker-Hardware/c28_123/p7595/FORESPAR-PAD-EYE-CURVED-BASE-PE-3SC/product_info.html which we attached to mast. I was lucky in that we had a collapsible whisker pole from our former C&C 36 that I could use for a spinnaker pole. We attached a block outside at top of mast as spin halyard and ran the downhaul to the tack area for genoa. We then managed to use the sail only twice ever before we sold the boat that same season. At least we could fly it
Our friends had a 1974 C&C 25 “Dry Red”. They purchased a spinnaker and pole from another C&C25 owner who had no plans to fly the spinnaker and wanted to add a dodger. Andy installed all the necessary hardware but I believe a lot of it was already I place Good luck Mike Persistence From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 5:12 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Chuck Gilchrest Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C Spinnaker Pole Lift install Alex, I own a C&C 25 and had slowly been acquiring the poles and pieces to fly the used symmetric spinnaker I bought several years back. While having a padeye on deck for your downhaul may be ideal, I found it easier to use a block shackled to the mast step on deck and lead the downhaul to it and back to the cockpit. I do find having a track for the spinnaker pole to be important, mostly because I also have a whisker pole for the Genoa for cruising class racing or casual shorthanded sailing and the inboard pole height is very different (lower) for a 150 genoa that it is for my spinnaker. At the end of the day, unless you are doing a heck of a lot of dead downwind sailing specifically for racing, you may be better served with buying a used asymmetric spinnaker that will use a masthead halyard and no other specialized poles, fittings or hardware that require more holes in decks and masts (generally not the best thing for 30+ year old boats anyway). Since you’d rarely fly an A-Sail along with your Jib, it would also eliminate the need for a second set of cockpit winches and the sail would be much easier to deploy when shorthanded which means you would use it more. Best regards, Chuck Gilchrest Half Magic 1975 mk1 Orion 1983 35 Landfall Padanaram, MA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Alex Wolfe via CnC-List Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 2:27 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Alex Wolfe <mambome...@yahoo.com<mailto:mambome...@yahoo.com>> Subject: Stus-List C&C Spinnaker Pole Lift install Hello CNC 24 owners and other experts, I am going to rig the hardware necessary to fly the chute which came with the boat. What I don't have is a fitting on the mast to accommodate a shackle for the pole topping lift, a ring or track and car, nor a foreguy/downhaul pad eye. I am not sure what fitting and mounting procedure would be best, especially for the topping lift fitting. I am a little reluctant about drilling into the mast. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Alex Wolfe C&C 24 Shaka Miami, FL
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