Crusader Magic Furl Cruising Chute

[dom]

I have no fitting in the bow for a cruising chute but the magic fuel will come with everything and yes a new sail. Hence the interest in setting up an ATM system which uses my existing spinnaker and sniffer into a cruising chute. See the video it uses the existing furled Genoa as a cruising chute forestay.

Just trying to get others experience and how far off the wind I need to be for either system.

It depends on the cut of the sail and whether a pole is used. A flattish Code 0 might be good for between say 85-125deg, whereas an A4 140-165ish, more if poled out.

It's hard to know without seeing your sail, but a cruising boat will probably have been fitted with something like an A2/A5 cross: a somewhat more manageable sail size-wise, a reasonably heavy fabric and a range of say 120-160deg. If you bought a spinnaker at the same time your asymmetric might be a bit flatter, but a few pics would help.

I'd say that 120-160 wouldn't be too far wide of the mark though.

 

[PaulRainbow]

Thanks for your suggestion but you are suggesting a new cruising sail plus sniffer.

I am, because in post #1 you said "Not seeking info on flying spinnaker as it's a non starter with wife." and "wish we had gone for cruising chute fitting"

I have nofitting in the bow for a cruising chute but the magic fuel will come with everything and yes a new sail. Hence the interest in setting up an ATM system which uses my existing spinnaker and sniffer into a cruising chute. See the video it uses the existing furled Genoa as a cruising chute forestay.

Just trying to get others experience and how far off the wind I need to be for either system.

A cruising chute doesn't need a forestay, just somewhere to attach the the head and tack. If fixing the tack to the bow roller clears the pushpit that's acceptable. If not, a pole or something like the ATN tacker. I designed a pole arrangement for mine as i don't like the idea of using my furled genoa.

 

[Sailfree]

Don't know what happened to deleted thread but it intially appeared on my phone twice eg duplicated.

Seriously looking at ATN option - I never knew a spinnaker could be flown as a cruising chute this way.

Thanks guys.

 

[Sailfree]

ATN system now ordered.

Thanks for everyone's input.

 

[Chi34]

ATN system now ordered.

Thanks for everyone's input.

That's a pity. There's an unused one in my garage.

 

[Sailfree]

That's a pity. There's an unused one in my garage.

Suitable for a 43' boat?

 

[Chi34]

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