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Navy1
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Initially Posted - 05/24/2009 : 06:52:34

Hi, I just bought a new (used) spinnaker and sock for my 250. I have never flown a spinnaker before, so I am trying to figure out how to set up the rigging. The sock has a hoop sewn around both ends and has two small lines running all the way thru the sock and attached at one end and loose at the other end. I have already put one extra block for the spinnaker at the top of my mast for hoisting the spinnaker, but do I need to put another block and line for the sock too? I bought an ATN Tacker, so I won't be using a spinnaker pole for the sail. I'm really anxious to fly the spinnaker as soon as I get the boat in the water, but would like to get everything set up correctly before I raise the mast. Thanks - Roger

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 05/24/2009 : 08:57:18

I have the sock and don't use it, it is just more lines to get tangled, however, here is what to do.

No extra blocks needed. Inside the sock, at the top, is a shackle. Lay the sock and the spinnaker out in your yard. Take the head of the spinnaker and push it all the way up inside the sock and shackle it on. Of course, when you do this, you will be pushing the body of the sail inside the sock. Make sure there are no twists.

That's pretty much it. When you hoist the sock on the spin halyard, the sausage will be hoisted to the top of the mast. Clip the clews to the ATN Tacker and your sheet.

The sock has a sleeve sewn in along one side with a stripe so you can see any twists. Eliminate twists.

Turn off the wind, I prefer hoisting on a broad reach, not dead down wind. Go to the foredeck and pull on the sock lines to pull the ring in the sock to the masthead. Your sail will come billowing out.

Tie off the sock lines to the mast base.

To douse, turn down wind, blow the spin sheet, and the sail will collapse.

Pull the line that pulls the ring down over the sail. Once the sail is inside the sausage, lower the spin halyard.

With practice it is easier to hoist out of a turtle bag up in the bow pulpit and douse directly into the cabin.

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Navy1
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Response Posted - 05/25/2009 : 17:25:54

Thanks Jim!

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Navy1
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Response Posted - 05/26/2009 : 07:53:09

Jim, I meant to ask you, what kind of shackle are you referring to at the top of the sock? Thanks - Roger

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JohnP
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Response Posted - 05/27/2009 : 08:55:49

My sock has a stainless ring that holds the head of the sail up, holds the block up with the hoisting/dousing loop, and my spinnaker halyard has a heavy-duty carabiner that I snap onto the top of the ring to hoist the sock and sail.

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Response Posted - 05/27/2009 : 09:41:54

there's just a wichard shackle inside the sock, it comes with it, you don't need to buy a thing.

While I don't think the sock helps much with hoisting, it helps a ton dousing, especially in strong wind - short handed. I believe it would be a great safety feature if you get a forestay wrap as well.

The sock is visible at the masthead in my signature photo down below!

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