Good morning everyone. This past weekend I tried to use my cruising spinnaker and chute scoop for the first time. I had the sail in the sock, ran the sheets and tack line to the cockpit and was ready to deploy the sail. When I pulled on the down haul for the chute scoop, nothing was attached and all of the lines came out. Can someone tell me or diagram how the lines are supposed to go? There are 2 bridles around the ring at the bottom of the sock and only one end of the thicker line was attached. What goes through the pulley at the top? I'd like to try and use the spinnaker this coming weekend and would appreciate any help.
Thanks,
Brian
Brian,
I can't be alot of help as I am new to the chutescoop also. Thank goodness mine didn't do what yours did. I think you need to run the lines through the green stripe portion of the scoop ( that is how you know the lines aren't wrapped around the whole chutescoop). That info might also help you see how the pulley should work.
Others here will chime in I am sure. I want to run my lines for the scoop to the cockpit but I will need a longer line. had I already done that I could give you a better answer also.
"Every Chutescoop has a strong stainless steel ring sewn in a pocket at the bottom of the sleeve. A smooth dacron cloth facing covers the ring to provide a slippery surface to slide over the sail. The top of the sleeve tapers to enclose a specially designed pendant and swivel. Two small lines are attached to opposite sides of the bottom ring and passed through one large pocket on the outside of the sleeve to a block at the top of the sleeve. The two lines ensure a straight (no cocking) lift of the bottom of the sleeve. After passing through the block shive, the two lines exit the sleeve and are attached to a heavier line called a Control Halyard (downhaul line), which is used to pull the sleeve up or down to open or furl the sail. The Control Halyard is also attached to a bridle on the bottom ring, thus forming an endless loop. The lines that operate the sleeve can never come in contact with the sail, since they are on the outside of the sleeve."
Mine came fully assembled when I bought it a few years ago, but from this description, I'd say the cure is to fish the 2 small lines up through the pocket, through the pulley, and then attach them to the heavier [downhaul] line.
Can someone tell me or diagram how the lines are supposed to go? There are 2 bridles around the ring at the bottom of the sock and only one end of the thicker line was attached. What goes through the pulley at the top? I'd like to try and use the spinnaker this coming weekend and would appreciate any help. 
