Scott Dunsworth Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 I got the both spirits made this week. Can not decide if I should varnish or paint them. Also you that have done built these, I have a question. Did you screw the cheek blocks down with round head wood screws? OR did you through bolt them? Scott Quote
Rob Blackburn Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 Cheek blocks? Do you mean to hold the outhaul? If so I would suggest you might want a horn cleat after the jam cleats as there is a lot of pull on the outhaul in a breeze.. (If that is what you mean.) http://homepage.mac.com/blackburns/Expeditions/PhotoAlbum136.html Some shots here of what I mean if you look closely. Rob Quote
Scott Dunsworth Posted November 10, 2005 Author Posted November 10, 2005 Rob the plans call for part of the spirit to be beveled to 7 degrees and a cheek block mounted to the spirit. How all of this works with the snotter, I have not a clue. :? I just assumed there would be a pretty good load on the spirits. But like I have said before my sailing experience is limited to a couple of summers with a lug rig. Scott Quote
Rob Blackburn Posted November 10, 2005 Posted November 10, 2005 If you like I will photograph what we have done up close and personal and send it to you..?? Rob Quote
Dale Niemann Posted November 10, 2005 Posted November 10, 2005 Rob, Please post some closeup photos if it is not too much trouble. I am getting close to the point where I will be having to deal with these things. Thanks Quote
Scott Dunsworth Posted November 10, 2005 Author Posted November 10, 2005 Rob post the picture if you will. I think it would be appreciated by more than just me. Scott Quote
Designer Posted November 10, 2005 Posted November 10, 2005 Scott, maybe I can clear this up. It looks like Rob's sprit has been slotted for a sheave. On your plan, I drew in a cheek block and angled the block 7 degrees so that it would lead fairly to the eyestrap on the mast. Both methods work fine but I prefer the cheek block as it is easier to install and it is not possible for the snotter to jump the sheave when you lower the sails. The picture is on a CS15 looking up and it can be seen that it could be angled another degree or two to give perfect alignment. If it is not angled you will get a lot of friction when tightening the snotter. Quote
Rob Blackburn Posted November 13, 2005 Posted November 13, 2005 http://homepage.mac.com/blackburns/Expeditions/PhotoAlbum149.html This is how ours has evolved. the main problem i had when we got the boat is we did not have any clue as to any of the detail. I reckon a gallery of detail shots of everyones version of how the boat is rigged would be a huge comfort to new builders. Not everyone is right and not every boat is going to be the same but a picture is worth... We started with a single purchase outhaul. No good as the loads were too high to adjust the foot. So went with a knotted pulley style of outhaul like on a Laser dinghy. This was better but the little blocks are much nicer as there is a lot less friction in them. I divided the snotter at about the 1.2m mark and tied a small bowline loop in it. I leave this short bit on the mast so when I unroll the sail it is there already knotted on the mast ie a clove hitch with a fig 8 stop knot. This can never come undone. I then push the clew end of the sail's webbing loop around the end of the boom, unroll the mast with it in it if it is windy to keep control of the end of the sail to stop it flogging and then simply pass the short bit of the snotter which is attached to the mast over the pulley in the end of the sprit and do up the clip. This takes about 15 secs. Tighten up the outhaul and away you go. Sing out if you want more shots. Rob Quote
Scott Dunsworth Posted November 14, 2005 Author Posted November 14, 2005 Graham and Rob thanks for the detail. Scott Quote
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