Juanboy wrote:
I acquired a nearly 30 yr old 470 last fall and have sailed it a handful of
times this year and I'm not done yet. I still have to come up with a
spinnaker pole and haven't used the trapeeze yet, partly since I'm usually
driving. But I've had a blast with it so far.

Get a long hiking stick. You can drive from the trap.


I learned to sail at Y camp when I was 9 and got to do alot of it while I
was in the navy, but this is the first boat I've owned and I'm pushing 50
after my next birthday. I have pics of the boat along with questions. Anyone
interested in looking and/or offering opinions?

Sure. I raced a 470 for years, still sail one once in a while.


I'm not sure if the trapeeze rig and the attachments to the boat are there
completely or not.

If not, there are many many ways to make it work.

... I was out last with enough wind to "need" the wire and
yet had a complete rookie as my crew and we ended up washing the sails in
Higgins Lake MI. I think my daughter woulda jumped up on the wire but alas
she was not onboard.

The spinnaker is another area that I'm not sure what's missing, I have
halyard and that's it. No sheets on it, no pole and no topping lift.

You definiteily need sheets & pole. I'd recommend getting the modern
single-end pole set-up with it launched from the boom. It is far better
than the way the boat is most likely rigged.

What mast do you have?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King