Installed a Selden sprit kit on a Peterson 37 today. Interesting piece of equipment. Simple design but effective.
Essentially a big ring that mounts on the bow, a sprit pole that slides in/out through the ring and a couple folding padeyes that the rear fiiting clips onto in the retracted or extended position. The tack line passes through the pole exiting through each of the end fittings. The base of the ring is offset so you can mount the ring closer to center line while the pole extends to one side of the forestay. We had to make a StarBoard base to lift the ring a bit so the sprit pole would clear a tack fitting. Simple install. took about 3 hours. Couple things to watch out for. First, the kits are offered in several diameters. As one might expect, the larger diameter kits have longer allowed extension beyond the ring for bigger boats. Be sure to order one large enough to get the extension you need. Second, check with your local handicap organization about penalties and exactly how and where to measure the extended dimension. Third, if your headsail is a deck sweeper and is tacked low to the deck and the foot is low to the deck, you may have to have the tack cut a bit to go over the sprit (about 4 inches off the deck on one side of the forestay). The kit comes with 2 folding padeyes. However, you can install more at different distances to allow the sprit to extend different distances from the bow or measure point. The sprit can be easily removed and stowed below. This is good for boats with an anchor locker since the lid to the locker would be pinned under the sprit. Installation was straightforward once you figure out the different measurements. We installed this one so it retracted clear of the head sail tack point. That way, the head sail tack snap shackle didn't rub on the sprit when going upwind. I have one picture of the finished install if anyone is interested.
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