Top Down Furlers look like the way to go, especially for Solo sailing. I ordered the sprit first. My Asym can be converted since it's an A3, which research indicates is a good shape for converting to a furler. I have a sock for now so I thought I'd see how the new sprit and sail work first. I can always add a furler later.
Chuck S > On 01/21/2021 2:28 PM Randy Stafford via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > Chuck did you get a furler for your asym? A top-down furler? Guy in my > club got one (and an asym) for his Ranger 28 last season and immediately > kicked my ass with it. Takes him about a minute to furl his upwind sail, > unfurl the asym, and start accelerating. > > He built a homemade bowsprit and, though it looks clunky, it works well > enough to beat me downwind :) > > I looked at the Selden sprits too. I may have to join the arms race in > my club. > > Cheers, > Randy > > > > > On Jan 21, 2021, at 12:12 PM, cenelson via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > I’d be interested in how your new sprit changes your PHRF rating. > > > > I have thought about adding a sprit as well for limited crew racing > > or cruising and the Seldon looks well engineered. > > > > In my case, my anchor roller complicates the matter in terms of > > fitting the sprit pole but the rating hit is > > is also an issue. > > > > Charlie Nelson > > Water Phantom > > > > Sent from the all new Aol app for iOS > > https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661 > > > > > > > > On Thursday, January 21, 2021, 12:46 PM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via > > CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > > > > My two cents: Spartite looks like the best > > solution however it still needs a boot to protect from UVs and the price is > > too high for me. Similar to PropSpeed, it's a good product but too much > > money for the benefit offered. > > > > > > I'm not cheap. I just ordered a Selden bow sprit kit. Very > > > expensive but couldn't figure out how to build my own as well engineered. > > > Bought a used Asym for it last year. The sprit will add some fun to > > > downwind sailing on Chesapeake Bay and make it easier to solo. > > > > > > Chuck > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to > > help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > > - Stu >
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
