thetub wrote:You answered my question, I just was curious how to rig it, I only mentioned the out haul because of my confusion with loose footed sails (mine is actually MIA). I did some looking around and answered my down haul vs Cunningham question.
You wrote that you were new to sailing, but know all the terminology - active research?
thetub wrote: I don't think my boat is rigged for a spinnaker but, hey I'm new to this so there's a good chance I'm wrong.
Not something you want/need to rig for your first day on the water. However, the minimal rigging needed for flying a symmetric spinnaker is a halyard (a block on the forward side of the mast just above the forestay), the ring for the spinnaker pole, some eye quite a bit above that for the uphaul. A block at each end of the stern for the spinnaker sheets, and something to lead the halyard to the cockpit (cheek block). Another one for the spinnaker pole downhaul, if you rig yours as adjustable. For minimalist setup I didn't even use fixed mounts for the blocks in the rear, but lashed them to the horn cleats that are there.
(and built my own pole from 1" ID bamboo with a single layer of light weight glass ...
Before you go there, check out the thread on the Doyle UPS sail, which is an alternative (except on the race course).
All of that should be well in your future.
thetub wrote:The way it was setup when I got it, the main and the jib halyards are cleated directly on the mast on a pair of horn cleats. There are two cheek blocks mounted on either side of the mast just above the the mast step hinge, that as far as I could tell are weren't used.
I see no need to adjust main or jib halyard frequently so I have the horn cleat setup that you describe.
For a more sophisticated rig, check out
http://daysailer.org where you find a menu leading to "Technical Info" and here find the "Rigging Guide". Don't be afraid of growing into that by stages.
thetub wrote:There is the bracket that I asked about and the another smaller horn cleat below it that I assumed was for the downhaul.
You can use the cleat for the cunningham. (I use it for cunningham and downhaul, because I never adjust my downhaul). The bracket. If it really doesn't fit your boom, I would remove the bracket, and use a downhaul attached to the gooseneck to pull the boom down to a stop a the correct height. Then add tension as needed by Cunningham.
thetub wrote:The boom is using the sliding goose neck. There is a ring on the front of the mast but I just assumed it was for the whisker pole. The jib sheet is run through a pair of swivel cam cleats on either side of the cuddy. Like I said the outhaul is missing, and the main sheet is run through a end boom traveler setup, though the rope traveler doesn't seem to have any adjustment.
For minimalist rig, you don't need adjustment there. Eventually, adding a boom vang will probably do more. The Rigging Guide gives some numbers for suggested height of the apex of that traveller, but you just need to play with it as the correct dimension would depend on the actual height of your boom.
If your main is MIA then, obviously getting one is your highest priority, next would be the most basic setup, take her out on the water (steady breeze, not too strong, ideally) and go from there.