Wayne:
My boat does have a
spinnaker and hardware (except for a
spinnaker pole). There's a stainless d-ring loop and block about 2/3's of the way up the front of the mast for the spinpole topping lift. There's also a turning block at the base of the mast and a cam
cleat on the coachroof to run the topping lift
line back to the cockpit. Then there's a another d-loop on a sliding track (~3') on the front of the mast on the lower 1/3 for attaching the spinpole. Finally, there is a block on each of the stern corners for the
spinnaker sheets to be routed to the
winches. That's how mine is rigged. Hopefully I'll acquire a spin pole this year and try it out.
I also have a halyard
winch on my mast. It's roughly the same size as the sheet
winches, though it is of a different make. I do not have the handle for it and therefore do not use it. I've found that both the main and
jib are raised fairly easily, though I sometimes wish I had a downhaul for the headsail.
My mast and boom have attachment points for a boomvang, though I don't have the actually vang. You can see the hardware in the picture below (excuse my ratty sails!).
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