been playing with some logo's

Very cool, but what is it?

Care to guess ?

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Nope, not one of those. What-ever a spinnaker thing-a-ma-jinkser is...

Is it one of two (one each side of the boat)?

Only one I've made and there will only be one on the boat.

this I assume lets the cat-out-of-the-bag

Its the line that pulls the spinnaker out of the bag. I dont remember the proper term for it.

Nope, nothing to do with the Spi.

Spi tack line with a release system. What I would like to know is how you made the F-16 logos on the plywood piece.

Jib traveler

Nope.

I got a copy of the logo; printed it and then glassed it in. It's not ply; it's Balsa-Epoxy-Glass Sandwich

Nope, but that is a very good idea. Might make another one for that if this one works out OK.

OK then [censored]! is it? LOL im stumped!!!!

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It sure looks like some sort of quick release mechanism, but I dont see why you would put a block there instead of a steel ring. Hmmm

how about a mast rotator cleat system. odd though for that I would guess

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I cna think of several places you could use that set up but what I don't understand is why it would be mounted on a removable board like that. Where/how would it attach to the boat?

Got it in one.

Extra point for working out what the block on the END of the rope is for......

But is the plate going on the boat as well? Why?

Yes, plate will be holding it all together as there will be a fiar bit of load from odd angles (this now may give away what theblock is for).

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Anyone any idea what the block is for ?

I'm disallowed to compete in this contest as I have such a board on my boat as well.

Wouter

Pass a line though it with blocks on the trampoline to send it back to the sides so you can tension the line from the trapeze? Or simply for a shock cord to keep everything neat and tensioned on your tramp...

Hope; I have a seperate line tune for this. If you look at the line the rope follows, you cannot uncleat from the wire.

I would like a picture of this thing in action, because I really can't figure out what this thing is for. If you have a separate line to control the rotation, what is this for then? Is that an emergency release to be used only when you capsize? With the block linked to say the rudders so the mast rotating in the wind turns the rudders so the boat stays stable while you climb on it?

Or is it some clever arrangement of blocks to link the mast rotation to something else? I'm at a loss figuring out what you would want to link it to in one direction only however... Outhaul? Traveller? Jib traveller?

This system is to let the rotation off as for sailing down wind. It also allows it put back on again.

When the rotation goes back on, it will be in exactly the same place as it was on the last upwind leg.

Where does the board attach to?
What runs through the block?

I am interested in such system, but looking at the arrangement alone I cannot figure it out.

Gill has a neat mast rotation quick release system on his Blade. Similar idea, but mounted on the spanner. I'm thinking of doing something similar... Do you have any photos, Gill?

Paul