Judith, thanks for posting the images. I have an unrelated question. I notice in your top of the mast photo there is a spinnaker crane. I have recently acquired a used Asym-spinnaker. From what I have read this can be flown either outside the forestay or inside. If it is inside you can use the Jib Halyard or a second forward halyard, if flown outside you would need a crane. This poses 2 questions for me. First which is "better" or which is easier to fly? And the second question is IF outside the forestay is the answer and I would need a crane, can the crane be installed with the mast in the up position or will it require lowering the mast? I will also need to install the controls for a spinnaker sock (Up haul and Down haul) and what size line is needed for that?
Joe McCary Aeolus II, West River, MD joe at photoresponse dot com From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Judith Blumhorst, DC Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 7:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: Boom Height [2 Attachments] [Attachment(s) from Judith Blumhorst, DC included below] Hi Brandon, ... See the attached pictures of my tall rig mast, showing the top and bottom black bands <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC27A/attachments/folder/1198427956/item/1906 64453/view> old-mast-&-new_boom2.JPG <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC27A/attachments/folder/1198427956/item/1587 688496/view> newmast3.JPG
