Yes, the line running through front cross beam that exits out of the exit blocks is the line for the barberhauler. The only time you need it is when your sailing T4.9 sloop. When your sailing F16HP, you trim the jib to keep it out of the way of the spinnaker and you don't use the barberhauler. The spinnaker does all the work when off the wind.

What is the mysterious small line attached to the barberhauler? I wondered the same thing when I got my boat. I finally asked when I was down in Australia earlier this year. It's a feeder line to pull one end of the mast rotation line (blue) and one end of the downhaul (red) line through the front crossbeam to the other side. Once through, you tie the ends of the mast rotation line together and the end of the downhaul lines together. You then adjust the lines so the knots are positioned inside the cross beeam near the middle. Now you have continuous adjusting lines that are neatly out of the way. You stow the small line away until you are de-rigging. Just remember, to tie the feeder line to the end of the blue or red line before you pull them out. I carry a piece of small diameter PVC tubing about 8' long in the trailer box to re-thread it if I forget. You may not like running the line through the cross beam as the knot sometimes get hung up inside the cross beam. Also, before you tie the ends of the lines together, look inside the crossbeam to make sure the lines aren't twisted.

Jennifer Lindsay
Taipan 4.9/F16HP #262

PS. I'll try to get some photos of my spinnaker pole setup to you Wednesday.