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selene:
rkfitz, that would be great, thank you. 

Once again I am happy to be in California, where right now it is sunny, should be about 70f...only problem we have in winter is winds get light.  Of course, I have removed my traveller for replacement, so can't sail right now..but can still play...

rkfitz:
I don't think my marriage would survive if I could sail year round!

selene:
Okay, so first step towards a spinnaker is getting a block on the masthead beak, and then the halyard.  Just to save me time going up the mast twice once to measure, then off to buy parts, then second time to fit), I wondered anybody has any information to hand - like how did you guys attach the block? Eyebolt, or U-bolt? From photos I took last time I was up there, it looks like the beak has two holes, one threaded, one not (?).  Looks like the holes are 1/4".  Any clues would save me a bunch of time - thanks in advance!

rbrtfeld:
I have a Asymmetrical Spinnaker with a sock and there was a sheeve already installed on the Beak. I can't remember the size. You can go to SAILBOATOWNERS.COM and click on the store, look for Sheets and Halyards and you will find a place that you can ask for the measurements for all the sheets for the 323. They show 64 ft for the halyard, but 81 ft for the main halyard. I would go closer to the 81 feet. Sorry I don't have the exact measurements for you.

Dolce_Vita:

--- Quote from: selene on April 15, 2014, 07:42:48 PM ---Okay, so first step towards a spinnaker is getting a block on the masthead beak, and then the halyard.  Just to save me time going up the mast twice once to measure, then off to buy parts, then second time to fit), I wondered anybody has any information to hand - like how did you guys attach the block? Eyebolt, or U-bolt? From photos I took last time I was up there, it looks like the beak has two holes, one threaded, one not (?).  Looks like the holes are 1/4".  Any clues would save me a bunch of time - thanks in advance!

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The holes in our beak were unthreaded.  Attachment was via a u-bolt with nuts and a cotter pin.  The block has a swivel in it to keep from twisting the lines.

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