[MHml] F-28R Spinnaker Handling

[matt]

Anyone tried an ATN spinnaker sock ? They seem to be ideal for shorthanded
situations.

Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron <rcbutler at hotmail.com>
To: multihulls at steamradio.com <multihulls at steamradio.com>
Date: Monday, January 28, 2002 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [MHml] F-28R Spinnaker Handling


>A spinnaker "gun" is a conical tube about 10" across at the wide end and
>tapered down to about a 6 inch straight tube of about 8 inches in length
>with thin rubber bands stretched over the straight part.  The purpose of
the
>gun was to feed a spinnaker in head first through the funnel part and as it
>exited the tube on the other end, rubber bands were slipped off the tube
>onto the collapsed spinnaker.  Thus "stopping" the spinnaker with fragile
>rubber bands.  One could then hoist the chute fully stopped and open it
only
>after a full hoist by pulling hard on the sheets.
>
>The launcher I referred to on an I-20 catamaran, (a modified spinnaker gun)
>is a bell shaped fiberglass funnel attached to the front end of the
>bowsprit.  The back of the funnel is attached to a spinnaker sausage bag
>made of light material.  I suppose that the spinnaker "guy" or tack control
>line is fed all the way through the tube.  Pull the halyard to launch the
>chute, pull the tack line to suck it into the bag which is laced to the
pole
>and tramp.
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mr. Fish" <mrfish at ix.netcom.com>
>To: <multihulls at steamradio.com>
>Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 6:17 PM
>Subject: Re: [MHml] F-28R Spinnaker Handling
>
>
>> I hope I am not the only one on this list that is "Clueless"
>>
>> But I don't know what a "modified spinnaker gun" is.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Fish
>>
>> Ron wrote:
>>
>> > It's a modified spinnaker gun....
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Mr. Fish" <mrfish at ix.netcom.com>
>> > To: <multihulls at steamradio.com>
>> > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 1:40 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [MHml] F-28R Spinnaker Handling
>> >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Ron wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Okay,  Questions for you F28R  racers out there ....
>> > > >
>> > > > How do you set up the spinnaker for launch?  Do you launch from a
>bag
>> > tied to the bow pulpit?
>> > > >
>> > > > Then how do you set it up for retrieval?  Just blow the tack and
>gather
>> > it in on the leeward tramp?
>> > > >
>> > > > Has anyone tried to use a launcher ala Intercat 20?
>> > >
>> > > What is a launcher, Is that a modified Potato Gun?
>> > >
>> > > Mr. Fish
>> > >
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