FWIW, Selden makes a few bow ring options. They make a bow ring that can be supported by the pin going through the bow roller as seen on Beneteaus. This model raises the pole too much for me. They also make a plain stainless bow ring meant to be welded to your existing pulpit, but you need to hire a welder.
I selected the bow ring that has it's own swivel mount for the deck. This ring fitting raises the bottom of the pole 1 1/2" off the deck. If that isn't high enough to clear a bow toerail, you could add a fiberglass (G-10) pad under the mount. My boat has a flush aluminum plate across the deck at the bow so shouldn't be a problem. Selden is an expensive option if you decide to go the sprit route, but the quality is 10X higher than anything I could imagine building on my own for 36 foot boat. Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute 1989 C&C 34R > On 03/08/2021 10:01 PM cenelson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > I considered adding the Seldon sprit but my anchor ‘roller’ doesn’t leave > enough room for the pole diameter recommended. > > Was this not a problem on your respective boats? Or did you modify the > roller assembly to allow the sprit to fit? > > Charlie Nelson > > > Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS > https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661 > > > > On Monday, March 8, 2021, 8:32 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > I did exactly that on a client's boat. Had 2 different > projections for the Selden sprit. Don't recall the lengths but one was > maximum projection with no penalty. More than that incurred a hit. > > > > -- > > Dennis C. > > Touche' 35-1 #83 > > Mandeville, LA > > > > On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 6:40 PM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List < > > cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > > > > Mike's right. > > > > > > I'm learning each PHRF group treats a sprit differently. > > > > > > Chesapeake Bay PHRF allows moving the assym tack forward up > > > to 10% J without penalty to alow anchor rollers to be used. On my boat, > > > a 35.5' long boat with 178" J, that's 17", which seems generous. > > > > > > But I want to install a Selden sprit at 55" which will be no > > > penalty for Long Island PHRF, but suffers -6 seconds for Chesapeake Bay. > > > Each PHRF group is different. > > > > > > The Selden sprit pole fits through a large SS loop mounted on > > > the deck next to the tack fitting and the inboard end mounts onto a > > > folding padeye on deck. I wanted to install a few padeyes on deck to set > > > the pole at different projections to meet the best PHRF rating. But the > > > Chesapeake Bay PHRF penalties are too much. > > > > > > 55" to 60" seems like the sweet spot, so I may just set one > > > padeye at 55" and have fun. > > > > > > FWIW, I just laid up five layers of 1708 fiberglass and West > > > Epoxy onto a thin 4" by 16" strip of G-10 that I'll cut into oval shaped > > > pads to reinforce the deck, spread the downforce load, and raise the > > > padeyes about 3/16". I already cut circular backing plates for > > > underdeck. Headed to the boat tomorrow as temperatures will be 55 to 65 > > > for a few days. > > > > > > Chuck Scheaffer Resolute 1989 C&C 34R > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 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 >
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
