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 > On 01/21/2021 11:33 AM Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > > I don’t know how you can beat the Spar-Tite, having dealt with both. > > You can form a drip-edge on the top outer portion to eliminate leaks – (I > learned this after the fact!) > > And Yes, if you are not pro-active, they can be difficult to remove. This > can be easily determined with a Square, and if your collar is a little > bell-shaped towards the bottom, you can use a little Bondo to build up the > lower inside portion of the collar so it is slightly V shaped, and then put > a little Vaseline on the Collar, (not the mast) so it will slip out, and > Bob’s your uncle! > > > > Bill Coleman > > Entrada, Erie, PA > > > > > > >
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