ridgy
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Roughly, say 9 or 10m long for a 30ft ish boat.
None of the sailmakers show prices on their sites.
Ta.
None of the sailmakers show prices on their sites.
Ta.
How much are spinnaker snuffers?
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Martin_J
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ridgy
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Good man, cheers.
maby
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Check eBay - you often see them on there at quite reasonable prices
BarryH
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I have a spinny and snuffler. It came with the boat. There is a spinny pole too with the firrings on the mast to attactch it. Oddly there is no crane at the mast head. I'm at a loss as to how to rig it.
I doubt I'll be using it much as I'll mainly be single handing. It doesn't look as if the sail has ever been used.......
I doubt I'll be using it much as I'll mainly be single handing. It doesn't look as if the sail has ever been used.......
Yacht Yogi
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Reason they're on e-bay
You probably see them on e-bay because they can sometimes be more trouble than they are worth so people get rid of them. It depends on your boat and your crew. If short-handed then they are probably helpful but if it's too gusty to do a normal drop then you probably won't be flying a spinnaker anyway. Have you tried and failed to safely hoist and drop without a snuffer?
The snuffer can get tangled and stuck occasionally too. Personally, I have enough lines and blocks up at he front of the boat already. However, if you have a big kite and a small crew not liking bow-work then a snuff-and-drop might be your answer.
You probably see them on e-bay because they can sometimes be more trouble than they are worth so people get rid of them. It depends on your boat and your crew. If short-handed then they are probably helpful but if it's too gusty to do a normal drop then you probably won't be flying a spinnaker anyway. Have you tried and failed to safely hoist and drop without a snuffer?
The snuffer can get tangled and stuck occasionally too. Personally, I have enough lines and blocks up at he front of the boat already. However, if you have a big kite and a small crew not liking bow-work then a snuff-and-drop might be your answer.
saltylegs
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Theres on on Gumtree Belfast for £35 no dimensions or condition details.
http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/spinnaker-snuffer/99717393
no connections to seller etc etc.
http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/spinnaker-snuffer/99717393
no connections to seller etc etc.
