Russ & Melody wrote:
Hi Bryan,
It's okay advice up to the point of welding an attachment to the
pulpit and reinforcing this to the bow.. that's just dumb. Why
transfer the load to the stem when it can go there directly? The tack
of the assy or drifter can be restrained nicely by an ATN product or a
loop and wooden beads.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product2_11151__34298_-1____ProductDisplayErrorView
Cheers, Russ
/Sweet /35 mk-1
At 06:21 PM 12/05/2013, you wrote:
I was looking to buy an asymmetrical spinnaker for my c&c 30-1 but
the sailmaker recommended a 1.5 oz drifter instead with a CDI
flexible furler as this would allow sailing on a greater number of
points of sail. I like the idea but can not figure out a good
attachment point for the furler/tack of the drifter. The sailmaker
suggested welding a fitting on the pulpit for the furler and a
wire/turnbuckle led from the base of the pulpit to the bow to
transfer the load from the pulpit to the hull. He says this will work
and that the sail will not be under heavy loads in any event since it
is designed to be used on 0 to 8 kts true wind.
Is this safe? Would this put undue strain on the pulpit and cause
leaks? Has anyone tried such a system and did it work? Has anyone
tried to use a drifter on a C&C30-1 already equipped with a furlex
furler and if so where did you attach the tack of the sail?
Bryan
Middle "C"
C&C 30-1
Russ,
I think that Bryan is looking at a completely different system that
requires 2 furling drums. The JPG at the following address will show you
what his needs are.
http://www.sailcdi.com/images/spinnaker1.jpg
Bill
Caprice 1
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