Sunday, August 31, 2014

Hobie 20 Lifting Harness and Spinnaker Planning

I use a four line harness to lift Jasmine [Hobie 20] into and out of the water. Here are the line lengths:

Lifting Line Lengths -> Hobie 20 Harness:
Front: 44.5 Inches + 72 Inch Loop [Ring to Ctr. of Bowline]
Rear: 77 Inches + 60 Inch Loop [Ring to Ctr. of Bowline]

I'm working with a sailmaker to spec. out a spinnaker, while at the same time designing a pole and snuffer system that will not get in the way of my existing rigging. It is proving quite a challenge.

Spinnaker References:
http://home.comcast.net/~ragenpl/nacra/NACRA_55_SLOOP_SPINNAKER_USING_INTER_20_SNUFFER.htm

http://www.theracingcat.com/index.php?page=spinnaker-rigging

Check out the "Hobie 20" page to the right for an updated BOM for my setup.