Bill, You might be right. I'll have to measure. I saw the Spinex at the show. The slogan was something like "you need balls to furl a spinnaker". It is one of the pricier furlers I saw.
Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Bill Coleman <colt...@verizon.net> wrote: > I think you would run into problems with it being so close to the > forestay. I have been fighting the urge to buy a ProFurl Spinex that is on > sale at Defender. But then I would have to make a whole new bow fitting > with, I figure, about a foot and half extension for a bow roller to hang it > on.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Bill Coleman**** > > C&C 39 **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Joel > Aronson > *Sent:* Friday, February 22, 2013 1:17 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Asym - sock or furler?**** > > ** ** > > I put a shackle on the stem fitting per the suggestion of others on the > list. I currently use a snatch block and control line to attach to the > shackle, so I would use the snap shackle on the furler to attach to the > control line.**** > > ** ** > > Joel 35/3**** > > The Office**** > > Annapolis**** > > ** ** > > On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 1:07 PM, <honeys...@aol.com> wrote:**** > > How would you tack it to the bow? I looked at one of these for our 39 TM > and even the rigger at UK said that it would be difficult without spending > another $1,500.00 for a Forspare sprit**** > > **** > > Jack Fitzgerald - C&C 39TM**** > > HONEY**** > > US12788**** > > **** > > In a message dated 2/22/2013 1:04:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > joel.aron...@gmail.com writes:**** > > I was thinking of ordering a sock for my asym. However I came across a > Harken model1852 furler that is on sale for $600. **** > > ** ** > > http://www.pyacht.com/harken-gennaker-furlingm.htm**** > > ** ** > > It only requires that you splice a line from the head to the tack and can > theoretically be used with other sails. **** > > ** ** > > I've used a sock, but not a furler. Given a choice, which would you use? > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Joel **** > > 35/3**** > > The Office**** > > Annapolis > 301 541 8551 **** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com**** > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 **** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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