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Davy J
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Initially Posted - 09/09/2013 :  04:19:00  Show Profile
Made a spinnaker tack collar similar to Paul's:

Short video flying asymmetric with tack collar:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt-GXf8cXrw& feature=youtu.be


While at work, cut the stock from a 5-gallon bucket:



Got it home, after some filing and cutting:



It actually worked better to bend the stock opposite the original bucket bend. Clamping and then some heat gun:



It works nicely, easily slides up or down the furled genoa. However, if I didn't already have the snap shackle and other spare parts, I think I would just buy an ATN. Sailrite has them for about 100.00.

I had to come up with a new way to run the tack line though. The old block I used to use on the front of the stem would have the tack line chafing on the furling drum. I ran the line through a block that was tied to the bow cleats. This worked, but it is impossible to gybe.

So, anyone with a tacker have a better solution?
Davy J


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Edited by - Davy J on 09/09/2013 10:44:23

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Response Posted - 09/09/2013 :  04:40:07  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
A great Bucket idea! (Plus RoundUp has switched to skinny plastic containers.)

I deliberately called my device an 'Asym Tack Collar' ©

Paul
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Response Posted - 09/09/2013 :  10:46:36  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I deliberately called my device an 'Asym Tack Collar' <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
ATN is safe, not going into production anytime soon......
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