Taper Point for Spinnaker Sheets

[CAM]

You want cover at the first point of deliberate friction, be that a ratchet block or a winch. Assuming a ratchet block on the stern, with the pole on the headstay and the kite nearly strapped, mark the sheet where it touches the ratchet and make sure you have cover to that point.

With an amsteel/dyneema/spectra core, there's no need for chafe protection at the jaws on a 22' boat (unless the jaws are in bad shape, which should be fixed anyway). Use a small stopper ball against the shackle to keep the shackle from trashing or getting stuck in the jaws.

-CAM