Packing Spinnakers?

[Little Rascal]

That's assuming you have a fore hatch!

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This is a sistership but you get the idea.

I'll probably have a go at rigging up a chute from the pulpit, using sailorman's bucket rim idea...

 

[flaming]

That's assuming you have a fore hatch!

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This is a sistership but you get the idea.

I'll probably have a go at rigging up a chute from the pulpit, using sailorman's bucket rim idea...

Well of course!

Even if you did have one I'd actually probably hoist and drop from the main hatch in that boat, keep the weight of the foredeck and the distance between hatch and forestay is small enough that the hoist will probably still be pretty quick. Bigger boats that can stand weight on the bow are better with the forehatch though.

 

[Sgeir]

Impressed that the boats you race with carry an iron and ironing board!

Doesn't everyone?

I prefer our onboard Corby trouser press.

 

[Little Rascal]

...I'd actually probably hoist and drop from the main hatch in that boat...

I think you're probably right. The hatch is only inches behind the mast step!

 

[BobPrell]

Of course sheets (and guys if you have a bigger boat) do need to be plenty long enough.

Best if they are long enough and not much longer. That is, only a couple of metres of tail after the last clutch or cam cleat or whatever totally reliable quick-release is used.

Then you can be sure the line will run free if you need to let it fly in a broach.

 

[sailorman]

Best if they are long enough and not much longer. That is, only a couple of metres of tail after the last clutch or cam cleat or whatever totally reliable quick-release is used.

Then you can be sure the line will run free if you need to let it fly in a broach.

Broach - let the sheet off not a halliard

 

[BobPrell]

Broach - let the sheet off not a halliard

I did not mention halliards. I replied to a post about sheets.

Whatever line it is, I know I have a fault where I do not like to cut a line shorter unless I have to. I have learnt that excess spinnaker sheet is quite likely to get tangled and jam.

 

[tonijon]

Pretty much as the others said tho I wouldnt use the bucket and rubber band method if you are going to tie it as you have to run the whole kite though even when you only want a few ties eg light winds(you dont want the kite taking for ever to pop from its bindings) I have used the wolling method for 4 seasons so far uselly cheap pink wool to nark the boys with.
Myself and the bow man on the one boat that had that system threaten to walk off the boat if the owner wouldnt let me wool. If you can rig up a pully system for speading out the kite it makes it easier for packing I had a luxury set up on Bear of Britain 52ft of stripped out hull mind you they were big kites partially the union jack one.
as for hoisting out through the main hatch in its bag and back in through the forehatch unless you go trawling keep the saloon dryer very important when you are sleeping there.
As for creasing havent you heard that dry kites make excellent beds!

 

[tonijon]

Doh! didnt see the piccy there just hang the bag in the forehatch and run and pack from there which is what some of the 1/4 tonners do.

 

[sailorman]

the OP has a dinky Spi

 

[Little Rascal]

Oi!

It seems big to me!

The luffs are longer than the boat ...'t aint no GP14 hanky anyway.