>>do any of you taipan f-16`s use the jib barber haul
(tweaker) for the spinnaker.


No, just leave it off when you plan to sail with a spi. The jib as well the main itself are sheeted significantely tighter with a spi than without one. This pretty much cancels the need for barber haulers. And besides the lines only get in the way.

If you are using a tramp bag then I advice you to pull the forward trap line towards the sidestay by running the bungee through a ring which is tied to the chainplate with a short piece of string. It will open up the area throught which you will hoist and retrieve your spinnaker.



>>and any one no of any snuffer systems that are made in aus besides the nacra 1.

Like you said Goodall is designing one. You sould also order the midpole fibre ring (other one than the Guck piece) and make up the bag and sorts yourself quite easiliy. The big diameter ring is becoming very popular over here. The Nacra tube was first used on the Tiger but I saw Gerard Loos sail with the ring and bag and leave the tube on the beach at the Dutch nationals.

>and i have talk too goodall yach sails about hoist hight etc; and they are developing a snuffer soon

If you want to measure in a F16 your maximum hoist height (block or gate) is set at 7,50 mtr above the main beam. As the Taipan class is not likely to adopt a spi I advice your limit yourself to that measurement. From memory I believe that Goodalls height was 2 or 3 cm below the F16 hoist height limit.

Wouter