Spinnaker

Shown below are a series of photos that provide some information on how the spinnaker can be controlled on Flying Scot.  The first set of photos (Flying Scot 4770) show a rig with the topping lift and spinnaker halyard are both run through the deck and run to the back of the centerboard trunk allowing the skipper to control these while the crew sets the spinnaker pole and prepares the spinnaker to be raised.  The second set of photos (Flying Scot 2162) shows the spinnaker halyard and topping lift mounted on the mast.

	The blue line is the spinnaker halyard and the black line is the topping lift.  It should be noted that every line on the boat that has a function is a unique color. Both are run to the back of the centerboard trunk and positioned for easy control.
	This is the turning block for the spinnaker sheet/guy on the port side of the boat near the stern.  Underneath the deck a small plate made out of teak is used to back this and insure that there is plenty of strength.
	The spinnaker sheet/guy runs from the turning block at the stern to another ratchet block approximately two thirds of the way back of the cockpit.  A Harken cleat is mounted on the deck.  This is set back far enough that when the spinnaker is set both the crew and the skipper can sit as far back in the cockpit as possible.
	Guy hook.
	Here is another shot of the spinnaker ratchet block and the cleat, looking toward the stern of the boat.
	The topping lift and the spinnaker halyard run through the deck using the fittings shown.  Note, the through deck fittings are positioned to not go through the balsa core of the deck - per the recommendation of the factory.  This will minimize any chance of rotting balsa.
	Once the spinnaker topping lift and halyard run through the deck they make a turn using two Harken cheek blocks that are stacked one on top of the other.  They are secured to the stanchion that supports the mast.  Although it is difficult to see, the outermost cheek block has a small spacer that was machined out of teak.
	Here is another picture of the spinnaker topping lift and halyard coming down from the mast and making the turn using the stacked Harken cheek blocks.
	A final shot of the spinnaker topping lift and halyard running back to the end of the center board trunk.
The photo above was provided by Tim and Susie Stombaugh.  It shows a Harken cam cleat mounted on the deck just behind the side stay.  This is used to control the spinnaker guy.
	An easy alternative to using the standard bullseye fairlead that many Scots have is to mount a single block to the fairlead.  This photo was provided by Tim and Susie Stombaugh.
A simple alternative to the spinnaker halyard cleat is shown here.  On the Stombaugh's Scot, the crew hoists the spinnaker.  The halyard is cleated with a lance cleat mounted to the side of the mast.
	Tim and Susie Stombaugh's topping lift and downhaul.  Controls are mounted on the starboard side of the mast.
	Bob New indicated that he likes to avoid drilling holes in his boat.  He therefore figured out that he could mount a turning block for his sheet and guy line to the jib turning block.  Back out the after screw and remove the little white nylon plug from the hexaratchet.  The post of a Harken swivel block will fit in and is secured by running the original screw back in.  Move the jib cleat forward by one screw hole and mount the second cleat using the original hole.
Bob New found a novel use for the camcleat that originally was used to secure his centerboard pennant.  This camcleat is used to secure the spinnaker halyard and the port sheet.  The starboard sheet is secured to the original spinnaker halyard cleat mounted on the deck edge.
Here is a novel spinnaker hook.  Bob indicates that you probably will not find these Racelite fittings at your local marine supply store.  He found his in the bottom of his tool box where he had stored them for the past 15 years.  The fitting is mounted to the deck at the rub rail and directly into the deck.

This is the spinnaker set-up on one boat, it is rigged for the convenience of the skipper and crew that sail her.  I would like to see other ideas, if you have any send them to Fields Gunsett and I will try to get them on the page.