I'm set up the same way with one exception: My tramp came with a notch at the rear beam where the bar slides in; it is located just off center but in line with the spinlock cleat on the front beam. I incorporated a small block at that , fastened with the line holding the tramp. So the continuous halyard/retrieval line exits the grommet at the rear of the snuffer bag, passes through the block, and then runs forward across the whole tramp to the spin lock. When sailing alone, it's handy having the line all the way back, but the tramp isn't as clean.
With your set up, does the line simply exit the snuffer grommet, pass through the tramp grommet and then back to the cleat with no block? The center grommet on my tramp is really so small that I can't see that working.
Eric Poulsen A-class USA 203 Ultimate 20 Central California
Hi Marc, Had a look at your diagram, I have my spinn. set up in much the same way, just curious as to the purpose of the ball you show just below the top patch on the spinn. (I can only imagine it adds weight to the halyard & frustrates you in light wind !) Does it help with retrieval ?
When you are pulling the spinnaker down it tends to clump in a large mass at the patches. By having a ball below the top patch it allows you to minimise the clump and spread it out. Means that the spinnaker is a lot easier to pull down through the chute.
Eric, the spi line goes through the grommet in the tramp directly to the Spinlock. However the grommet is fairly wide and has been rounded off to run the line smoothly. Since it's only a 4 mm line, passing and running is no problem whatsoever and I like the clean tramp this way.
Marc Woudenberg T49/F16 Ned302
Re: Here is the correct link
[Re: Wouter]
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Dredging up ghosts past. I found Eric's link to be broken. Eric, do you have your knowledge gained stored anywhere? I hope to be getting a Blade in the next 2 weeks and am starting to do my homework.
Hopefully, you'll get the hardcopy assembly guide. It is pretty helpful for simple rigging (tuning, not so much - but rigging, yes). If you get stuck, Tiki's boat is handy and he has a very nice digital camera <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />. He was very helpful with some measurements I needed.
