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Sloop Smitten
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Initially Posted - 03/07/2011 :  12:06:07  Show Profile
I purchased a Chutescoop (spinnaker sock) for my asymmetrical spinnaker and tried it out for the first time this weekend. It sure makes hoisting and dousing the sail a much easier task. One problem I had was the gathered sock at the top of the sail interfered with the top of my CDI furler so when I gybed the halyard block did not gybe along with the sail. I have the spin halyard block set up forward of the furler. So I began to think of how to manufacture a spinnaker crane for my masthead. I know Catalina Direct does not offer one for the C25 so I thought I would look at their C22 & C27 cranes to get an idea of how to manufacture one. Surprise! CD now offers a C25 masthead crane that will also work on earlier model C250's that use the same C25 masthead. Price is $39.95. It also comes with two lengthened pins to accomodate the extra width this adds to the overall masthead. Guess I'll be dropping the mast again.
Joe Wergers
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78 C25 FK/SR #381
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/07/2011 :  12:35:40  Show Profile
Nice price. If I didn't already have one, I'd buy it.
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islander
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Response Posted - 03/07/2011 :  13:19:39  Show Profile
Yes, they came out with it a few months ago. I got an e-Mail from CD when it did. Helps to be on their E-Mail list.
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Sloop Smitten
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Response Posted - 03/07/2011 :  16:02:10  Show Profile
Thought I was on their email list. I use to get emails from them. Probably dropped me when I compared their website to something a kindergarten might have drawn up. Great company for the C25 community. Embarrassment from a web presence perspective.
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Davy J
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Response Posted - 03/23/2011 :  07:11:22  Show Profile
I ordered one of the masthead cranes from CD.

I haven't received it yet, but was wondering, when in use, will the spinnaker halyard chafe against the forestay?

Also, would you need a halyard restrainer as discussed in the other thread?
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