My limitations:
- my boat does not have a mast track to mount a spinnaker attachment ring.
- my spinnaker pole that came with my boat only extends to 14'
- don't want to replace spinnaker pole or mount mast track
- looking for a shroud mounted ring cleat that will allow me to snap in one end of spinnaker pole.
- don't race, want simple attachment with u bolts for the forward shrouds.
- have found small shroud cleat at various web sites, but ring is too small and and not really suitable for snapping in spinnaker pole.
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peter g
2000 C36, MK2, Hull. #1897
wonderful, wonderful, wonderful ! ! !. 5 th Catalina
Peter,
You might want to re-think your plan. Putting a small whisker pole on a shroud, or even holding one out in very light airs has been done often, but a spinnaker pole exerts a LOT of force. I think you'd be asking for trouble with any type of pole attachment to a forward lower shroud. Plus, it would be one more thing for a genoa to get hung up on during a tack, and possibly tear the sail. Just a thought.
Tom Sokoloski
C36/375IA Past Commodore
Noank, CT
Thanks Tom. I am looking for easy wing on wing, super light air solution with out replacing whisker pole or adding mast track and ring hardware. Appreciate your comments.
Peter
peter g
2000 C36, MK2, Hull. #1897
wonderful, wonderful, wonderful ! ! !. 5 th Catalina
Extensible boathook and junior crewmember at the shrouds holding the clew out, is how I've seen it done in very light air.
Personally I'd always set a course somewhat off dead downwind gybeing as needed ... I always get more speed to destination and it's a more peaceful ride without having to worry about keeping the boat exactly on course to keep the wings out.
Nick Tonkin
*Former* Website Administrator, C36/375IA
*Former* owner, C36 tr/fk #255, Santa Barbara, CA
Peter,
That being the case, I would simply lash a SS ring to the shroud (maybe 2" dia?) and clip the whisker pole to it. The lashing twine could act as a type of circuit breaker, in case anything got hung up on it.
Tom Sokoloski
C36/375IA Past Commodore
Noank, CT