Re: Stus-List Fwd: bow sprit

2014-01-28 Thread wwadjo...@aol.com
Of Ron Casciato Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 3:27 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Fwd: bow sprit Bill: I agree with Pete. This list did a relatively thorough discussion of furling ASYM's and sprits several months ago, maybe that thread is still available in the ar

Re: Stus-List Fwd: bow sprit

2014-01-28 Thread Rick Brass
a lot less than a furler. Rick Brass From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ron Casciato Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 3:27 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Fwd: bow sprit Bill: I agree with Pete. This list did a relatively tho

Re: Stus-List Fwd: bow sprit

2014-01-28 Thread Ron Casciato
more with someone who has already done it successfully Best, Ron C. Impromptu C&C 38MMKIIC..'77 _ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Pete Shelquist Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 3:14 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re:

Re: Stus-List Fwd: bow sprit

2014-01-28 Thread Pete Shelquist
Bill – Heads up: Depending on the head of your asym and dimensions of headsail and asym furlers, a sprit may not be enough. IE you may need to extend the crane at the top of the mast too. From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of wwadjo...@aol.com Sent: Tue

Re: Stus-List Fwd: bow sprit

2014-01-28 Thread Kevin Driscoll
Bill, I saw a sprit in our race this past Sunday. It was on a J42? and was inserted into their second bow roller with a pin securing it and appeared easily romovable. I was unsure how it secured aft of the pin, but as it was essentially a lever, that portion would be pushing down on the deck and s