Did a bit more tweaking in the backyard today, some of which was more to fit the spinnaker system in with other things already there.
Bow.I already have an "O" fitting at the bow to take my (red-flecked blue) anchor line, and as you can see from the photo, this needs to be moved more to port (closer to the camera), so the anchor line won't interfere with the spinnaker traveller. (The 2 inch shackle at the left is there to attach to my trailer winch; I also added a second padeye for the bow handle (hidden))
Things I did to the Hobie kit here.
1. Doubled the knot in the line which is attached to thr spinnaker clew, as I noticed that I could pull the single knot into the block and jam it (trap for young players!)
2. I retied the knot on the clew traveller, shortening the line about 8 inches. This had the benefit of moving the rear block of the traveller towards the bow, therefore clearing my spray skirt, and so far, I can't see any negatives.
Spinnaker blocksI took a different approach from spook, and fitted really small ball bearing blocks. Only 30mm outside diameter, they are good for the 6mm diameter spinnaker sheet lines, and seem to offer zero friction, and are much more suitable than Hobie's "studs" I have permanently lashed then to the aka using Hobie's 1000# test dyeema rudder line. The blocks have a maximum working load of 250kg, which the spinnaker isn't going to generate anytime soon (without taking the mast with it)!PS Horrible photo - sorry
Snuffer bagJust a simple note... You don't need tramps to run the spinnaker kit! Here you can see that there is enough tension in the snuffer mounting straps to keep it well out of the water. BTW, the sail looks (censored) after being cramped in the snuffer... it needs to breathe!
Rear backstay block mountingHere I discovered that the mainsail block had been quietly rubbing the luggage deck bungee, hidden underneath it. (Of course an observant person would have noticed this earlier
) So I added a 2 inch long shackle to move the block out of the way, adding the new spinnaker block in the process. I mended the bungee by cutting it and rejoining the overlapped parts with three very tight zip ties. Job done.
I revisited the issue of the halyard/backstay's long run down the hull, and confirm that I am happy with the simple saddles that Hobie provided. I can hardly measure the side force that the line puts on these padeyes, and there is even less potential stress on the self-tapper mounting screws. I am still very comfortable with my decision, especially as this standing rigging will not be moving much compared to running rigging like sail sheets.
No doubt there will be more to come, and I'm lovin' it!