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Posted by sew4you100 (sew4you100@…>)

We attempted to raise our spnnaker on the weekend but run into
problems getting it back into its douser bag. does anyone have
instructions for raising and retrieving, any photos would also be
helpful.

dave Corcoran

2

Posted by Militello, Milo (milo.militello@…>)



While I own a Hoyt F32 and I’m not
sure of the spinnaker differences between the F36 and the F32, here’s some
suggestions as it relates to the F32 gunmount spinnaker:

Do you have the retriever line attached to
the grommet in the center of the sail? (there’s also a little white
plastic ring at the middle of the foot tape that the retriever line should run
through.

Make sure you’re running dead before
the wind; square the yard; release the clew sheets, and while holding onto the
halyard (and letting it run through your hand), pull the retriever line that
should be running through the launch sleeve and into the cockpit. If it’s
not too windy and you get some practice, you can let go of the halyard instead
of letting it run through your hand, but don’t try it unless you’ve
had several douses under your belt, so the chute doesn’t end up wrapped
around the bow.

It’s best to have a second pair of
hands holding onto the halyard until you’re comfortable doing it singlehanded.

Raising the spinnaker is easier . .
. pull the clews out to the end of the pole as best you can; make sure
the retriever line is free to run through the launch sleeve; make sure you’re
running before the wind; square the yard; hoist the spinnaker.

Please DON’T follow these
suggestions if the F36 is different from the F32.

Milo
Island blues





From:
freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of sew4you100
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006
12:27 PM
To:
freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003]
Freedom 36 Spinnaker




We attempted to raise our spnnaker on the weekend but
run into
problems getting it back into its douser bag. does anyone have
instructions for raising and retrieving, any photos would also be
helpful.

dave Corcoran

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3

Posted by sew4you100 (sew4you100@…>)

Thank you for your prompt reply, but where and how do i fit the
douser bag ?— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Militello,
Milo” <milo.militello@…> wrote:

While I own a Hoyt F32 and I’m not sure of the spinnaker
differences
between the F36 and the F32, here’s some suggestions as it relates
to
the F32 gunmount spinnaker:

Do you have the retriever line attached to the grommet in the
center of
the sail? (there’s also a little white plastic ring at the middle
of
the foot tape that the retriever line should run through.

Make sure you’re running dead before the wind; square the yard;
release
the clew sheets, and while holding onto the halyard (and letting
it run
through your hand), pull the retriever line that should be running
through the launch sleeve and into the cockpit. If it’s not too
windy
and you get some practice, you can let go of the halyard instead of
letting it run through your hand, but don’t try it unless you’ve
had
several douses under your belt, so the chute doesn’t end up wrapped
around the bow.

It’s best to have a second pair of hands holding onto the halyard
until
you’re comfortable doing it singlehanded.

Raising the spinnaker is easier . . . pull the clews out to the
end of
the pole as best you can; make sure the retriever line is free to
run
through the launch sleeve; make sure you’re running before the
wind;
square the yard; hoist the spinnaker.

Please DON’T follow these suggestions if the F36 is different from
the
F32.

Milo

Island blues

From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of sew4you100
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 12:27 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] Freedom 36 Spinnaker

We attempted to raise our spnnaker on the weekend but run into
problems getting it back into its douser bag. does anyone have
instructions for raising and retrieving, any photos would also be
helpful.

dave Corcoran

4

Posted by Militello, Milo (milo.militello@…>)



Once again – as it relates to an F32,
NOT an F36 to which I have no knowledge of . . .

Is it a long sleeve, approximately 20’
ft long?
If so it attaches to the trapezoid opening
of the bow pulpit at each corner from under the pulpit and behind the aft
pulpit tubing.
It ruins along the deck adjacent the toe
rail on the port side with the end of the sleeve tied to the toe rail.

If your douser bag is not a 20’ ft
sleeve, please disregard everything I’ve told you and await a response
from an F36 owner.

Thanks,
Milo





From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of sew4you100
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 2:36
PM
To:
freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] Re:
Freedom 36 Spinnaker




Thank you for your prompt reply, but where and how do
i fit the
douser bag ?— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com,
“Militello,
Milo” <milo.militello@…>
wrote:

While I own a Hoyt F32 and I’m not sure of the spinnaker
differences
between the F36 and the F32, here’s some suggestions as it relates
to
the F32 gunmount spinnaker:

Do you have the retriever line attached to the grommet in the
center of
the sail? (there’s also a little white plastic ring at the middle
of
the foot tape that the retriever line should run through.

Make sure you’re running dead before the wind; square the yard;
release
the clew sheets, and while holding onto the halyard (and letting
it run
through your hand), pull the retriever line that should be running
through the launch sleeve and into the cockpit. If it’s not too
windy
and you get some practice, you can let go of the halyard instead of
letting it run through your hand, but don’t try it unless you’ve
had
several douses under your belt, so the chute doesn’t end up wrapped
around the bow.

It’s best to have a second pair of hands holding onto the halyard
until
you’re comfortable doing it singlehanded.

Raising the spinnaker is easier . . . pull the clews out to the
end of
the pole as best you can; make sure the retriever line is free to
run
through the launch sleeve; make sure you’re running before the
wind;
square the yard; hoist the spinnaker.

Please DON’T follow these suggestions if the F36 is different from
the
F32.

Milo

Island blues

From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of sew4you100
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 12:27 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] Freedom 36 Spinnaker

We attempted to raise our spnnaker on the weekend but run into
problems getting it back into its douser bag. does anyone have
instructions for raising and retrieving, any photos would also be
helpful.

dave Corcoran


\

5

Posted by sew4you100 (sew4you100@…>)

–Thanks again,it is now starting to make sense. I,m off to my boat
to give it a try - In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Militello,
Milo” <milo.militello@…> wrote:

Once again - as it relates to an F32, NOT an F36 to which I have no
knowledge of . . .

Is it a long sleeve, approximately 20’ ft long?

If so it attaches to the trapezoid opening of the bow pulpit at
each
corner from under the pulpit and behind the aft pulpit tubing.

It ruins along the deck adjacent the toe rail on the port side
with the
end of the sleeve tied to the toe rail.

If your douser bag is not a 20’ ft sleeve, please disregard
everything
I’ve told you and await a response from an F36 owner.

Thanks,

Milo

From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of sew4you100
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 2:36 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] Re: Freedom 36 Spinnaker

Thank you for your prompt reply, but where and how do i fit the
douser bag ?— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
mailto:freedomyachts2003%40yahoogroups.com , “Militello,
Milo” <milo.militello@> wrote:

While I own a Hoyt F32 and I’m not sure of the spinnaker
differences
between the F36 and the F32, here’s some suggestions as it
relates
to
the F32 gunmount spinnaker:

Do you have the retriever line attached to the grommet in the
center of
the sail? (there’s also a little white plastic ring at the
middle
of
the foot tape that the retriever line should run through.

Make sure you’re running dead before the wind; square the yard;
release
the clew sheets, and while holding onto the halyard (and letting
it run
through your hand), pull the retriever line that should be
running
through the launch sleeve and into the cockpit. If it’s not too
windy
and you get some practice, you can let go of the halyard instead
of
letting it run through your hand, but don’t try it unless you’ve
had
several douses under your belt, so the chute doesn’t end up
wrapped
around the bow.

It’s best to have a second pair of hands holding onto the
halyard
until
you’re comfortable doing it singlehanded.

Raising the spinnaker is easier . . . pull the clews out to the
end of
the pole as best you can; make sure the retriever line is free
to
run
through the launch sleeve; make sure you’re running before the
wind;
square the yard; hoist the spinnaker.

Please DON’T follow these suggestions if the F36 is different
from
the
F32.

Milo

Island blues

From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
mailto:freedomyachts2003%40yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
mailto:freedomyachts2003%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of
sew4you100
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 12:27 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
mailto:freedomyachts2003%40yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] Freedom 36 Spinnaker

We attempted to raise our spnnaker on the weekend but run into
problems getting it back into its douser bag. does anyone have
instructions for raising and retrieving, any photos would also
be
helpful.

dave Corcoran

6

Posted by Militello, Milo (milo.militello@…>)



Note: when I state that the sleeve
attached from under the pulpit “and behind the aft pulpit tubing”,
I meant to say the back edge of the sleeve opening should be behind the tubing
so the retriever line rubs against the pulpit and not the Sunbrella material of
the sleeve opening.

The grommets along the length of the
sleeve should face down along the deck to allow water to exit.

Good luck




From:
freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of sew4you100
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 3:53
PM
To:
freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] Re:
Freedom 36 Spinnaker




–Thanks again,it is now starting to make sense. I,m
off to my boat
to give it a try - In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com,
“Militello,
Milo” <milo.militello@…> wrote:

Once again - as it relates to an F32, NOT an F36 to which I have no
knowledge of . . .

Is it a long sleeve, approximately 20’ ft long?

If so it attaches to the trapezoid opening of the bow pulpit at
each
corner from under the pulpit and behind the aft pulpit tubing.

It ruins along the deck adjacent the toe rail on the port side
with the
end of the sleeve tied to the toe rail.

If your douser bag is not a 20’ ft sleeve, please disregard
everything
I’ve told you and await a response from an F36 owner.

Thanks,

Milo

From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of sew4you100
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 2:36 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] Re: Freedom 36 Spinnaker

Thank you for your prompt reply, but where and how do i fit the
douser bag ?— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
mailto:freedomyachts2003%40yahoogroups.com ,
“Militello,
Milo” <milo.militello@>
wrote:

While I own a Hoyt F32 and I’m not sure of the spinnaker
differences
between the F36 and the F32, here’s some suggestions as it
relates
to
the F32 gunmount spinnaker:

Do you have the retriever line attached to the grommet in the
center of
the sail? (there’s also a little white plastic ring at the
middle
of
the foot tape that the retriever line should run through.

Make sure you’re running dead before the wind; square the yard;
release
the clew sheets, and while holding onto the halyard (and letting
it run
through your hand), pull the retriever line that should be
running
through the launch sleeve and into the cockpit. If it’s not too
windy
and you get some practice, you can let go of the halyard instead
of
letting it run through your hand, but don’t try it unless you’ve
had
several douses under your belt, so the chute doesn’t end up
wrapped
around the bow.

It’s best to have a second pair of hands holding onto the
halyard
until
you’re comfortable doing it singlehanded.

Raising the spinnaker is easier . . . pull the clews out to the
end of
the pole as best you can; make sure the retriever line is free
to
run
through the launch sleeve; make sure you’re running before the
wind;
square the yard; hoist the spinnaker.

Please DON’T follow these suggestions if the F36 is different
from
the
F32.

Milo

Island blues

From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
mailto:freedomyachts2003%40yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
mailto:freedomyachts2003%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf
Of
sew4you100
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 12:27 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
mailto:freedomyachts2003%40yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] Freedom 36 Spinnaker

We attempted to raise our spnnaker on the weekend but run into
problems getting it back into its douser bag. does anyone have
instructions for raising and retrieving, any photos would also
be
helpful.

dave Corcoran


\

7

Posted by rick_simonds (rick_simonds@…>)

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “sew4you100”
<sew4you100@…> wrote:

We attempted to raise our spnnaker on the weekend but run into
problems getting it back into its douser bag. does anyone have
instructions for raising and retrieving, any photos would also be
helpful.

dave Corcoran

A few years ago I posted Gunmount spinnaker instructions I had
written for my then-girlfriend. The girl is long gone but the
instructions were re-posted here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freedomyachts2003/message/454

They were actually written for my 32 but I’d guess that a 36 is
essentially identical.

Keep at it with the spinnaker. You’ll love it. Email me if you have
specific questions.

Rick