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) [email protected]
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