SabresfortheCup wrote:
Wow, that's surprisingly little for a "spinnaker kit!" Though I'm sure that's about $600 right there!
The pole & snuffer system seems to be the most difficult part of the whole project to obtain/build and install. Is there any chance that one could use a spinnaker pole/hardware kit for the H16? Perhaps if we could talk matt miller into selling it without the H16 spin, it could be an easier way to get a spin pole setup? I haven't really looked much into it, just a thought. I'm sure a tiger pole would also work, but that's even more expensive & difficult to obtain anyways.
The only other part that would have me a little concerned is drilling into the center of the forward crossbar to rivet the spin pole mount on. I know it's been done without issue, but it seems like removing more material in the center of the crossbar is asking for trouble. I'm wondering if there's a way to epoxy or lash the mount to the crossbar without drilling into it? Or maybe I'm just being overly concerned. I'm assuming that those rivets have to be drilled out any time you need to remove/replace the tramp, also.
Those drill 4 drill holes for the gooseneck bracket won't do anything to the strength of the front beam. And yes, the real pain is that you have to drill the rivets and remove the bracket if you need to take the tramp off.
If it really bugs you then you can do what Kaos did on a previous boat and cut a notch on the end of the pole and stick it on the dolphin striker.
I'd just go to a windsurf shop a get an old used mast or find one on ebay/craigslist. There are plenty available.
For the snuffer I'm almost done with the form of the ring. This is a rush job version 1.0 meant to be similar to the SNU half ring design. It's just a pool noodle wrapped in a few layers of fiberglass cloth. I'll bondo it today so I can sand and paint it. Should work for the time being. I'd like to shape the foam more if I make another one so it is a little more low profile for the least drag possible.