My 34 came spinnaker equipped.
No matter what, the baby stay MUST be released and stowed back to the mast to allow for gybing and full aft pole trim. If your baby stay is permanently attached to a pad eye, then you will need to change end fitting for a releasing type. I have track with shackle so can adjust mast bend and allow for quick release or attachment. I can gybe either dip pole or end to end. I prefer end for end as is simpler. Accordingly I rigged pole with bridles for both pole lift and downhaul. Had to install block into deck with backing plate for down haul bridle Downhaul must be separate line from the guy. They serve different functions. Ours goes through series of “eyes” on deck back to a jam cleat in cockpit next to winch for pole lift. Main purposes of downhaul are to steady pole and prevent “skying” of spinnaker (very exciting btw). This needs to be adjusted whenever any change in guy. Pole lift enters mast through fitting in mast about 2/3 way up. Is rounded exit with sheave. Goes back to winch on cabin top Will need winches – We have 2 secondary in cockpit Barient 22, 1 for pole lift on cabin top Barient 10 and one for halyard Barient 10 Will need track on mast, sliding fitting for track and fitting on pole end. Have to be able to adjust pole height on mast for gybing and trim. Best of luck John Read Legacy III 1982 C&C 34 Noank, CT From: andrew--- via CnC-List Sent: Monday, January 16, 2023 2:11 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: and...@apwengineering.com <mailto:and...@apwengineering.com> Subject: Stus-List C&C33-2 Symmetrical Spinnaker Good day, I finally found a pole for my recently acquired symmetrical spinnakers, and time to get the boat setup for spinnaker, and was hoping for some input from the group. The boat has never been setup for spinnaker. 1. Baby stay - it is currently fixed and not adjustable and I believe the purpose is to introduce a bit of mid mast bend to flatten the sail, and also to prevent excessive mast flex when pounding up wind. I would think that this needs to be disengaged to make gybing possible. Any suggestions other than mounting a track on the cabin top? 2. Gybing - if I could temporary disengage baby stay I could dip gybe. End to end gybing may be possible if baby stays engaged. Does anybody have any experience with gybing asymmetrical on 33-2? 3. Downhaul - I could mount hardware on deck for downhaul (I would assume deck would be strong enough with just a backing plate? Or another option would be to run sheet and guy, and use the guy, with a forward lead, as a downhaul. Not sure if the angle would be sufficient, probably OK though. 4. Topping lift - there is an entrance maybe 2/3 up the mast. I would assume this has a sheave (I will go up the mast within the month, but wondering if anybody knows if there would be a sheave. I would think there would be but wanted to check. 5. Mast track - seems like lot’s of work was just thinking of a single attachment point head high(ish). Anyhow as you’ve gathered the boat was never setup for spinnaker. We will do some local club racing and also cruise, and looking for some input, or some good online resources to help me make the decisions on what needs to be done. Also we only have a pair of primaries and an addition pair is not in the short term plan. Thanks! Andy
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