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Keith D.
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Initially Posted - 06/02/2006 : 00:37:04

I have been trying to use the jib halyard for a spinnaker halyard. I tried running it through a block on the front pin and that did not work, it jammed on the furler. Even running it external it jammed when the spinnaker went froward. Here is what I ended up doing is adding another sheave to the front pin and adding a keeper to keep the halyard from coming off the top of the sheave. Two small wings on the sides of the keeper keep it from chaffing the halyard. As far as a mast crane it looks like I will have to make one since I can not find anyone who sells them.

Keith
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 06/02/2006 : 13:00:38

Searched the forum and found a link that's dead on catalina direct.
Here's a good link.

http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display& Product_ID=415

Paul

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Keith D.
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Response Posted - 06/02/2006 : 23:56:44

Paul your link is for a C22, which is a different size masthead. I have called Catalina direct and they said they do not have a spinnaker crane, which would fit the c250. They said they only get 5 to 6 requests a year for them and they would need three times that many before they would get some made for the 250's and offer them.

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Response Posted - 06/03/2006 : 07:10:37

A crane could be milled from aluminum but it would of necessity receive a shackle pin for a block rather than have a bail that allows the shackle to travel an arc. Would a fixed point crane be workable?

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Keith D.
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Response Posted - 06/03/2006 : 21:57:10

I will probably just make one like the one Paul posted. It looks rather simple to put together. Right now I am out of gas for my mig so I will have to get a new bottle before I can start this project.

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Response Posted - 06/04/2006 : 09:38:11

I would have thought something on CD would fit or be near enough that it could be tweaked to fit.

[url="http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.search"]go to this link and do a search for 'Crane' there's a bunch of them at CD[/url]

Paul

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atgep
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Response Posted - 06/04/2006 : 10:52:26

I was tired of the excuse that there is no market for them from CD. I was even more fed up trying to find a welder who would take on such a small project.

I made my own from 1/8 sheet stainless. It has been up for 2 years and works well. An aluminum or titanium crane would be better. I was just using materials on hand.

Here is a link.

http://www.freewebs.com/atgep/modifications.htm

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Response Posted - 06/08/2006 : 14:53:26

I gave up trying to locate a mast crane and instead fly the asymmetrical from the jib halyard (located behind the furler at the masthead)and a Tacker sleeve (by ATN) up front. Works very well both tacking & gybing.

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