Recommendation for UK manufacturer/supplier for spinnaker snuffer

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Dear all,

I would appreciate any recommendations (based on personal experience preferably) for where to source a spinnaker snuffer in the UK (for an asymmetric on 40ft yacht).

Having gone through many tribulations with a local company (Westaway sails in Ivybridge), after 1 year I have still not received the snuffer I ordered.

I'm particularly interested in finding a supplier that makes the snuffer themselves.

Many thanks - Simon

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Why not call the makers of spinnakers that come supplied with a snuffer ? My North cruising chute has one, so perhaps North could help ?
 
It was recommendation from personal experience I was hoping to get.

I have some specific requirements - rigid "toilet seat" style ring, snuffing lines encapsulated with top and bottom sheaves/rings, decent low friction material.

Might try Saunders.
 
sgparkin said:
. . . I have some specific requirements - rigid "toilet seat" style ring, snuffing lines encapsulated with top and bottom sheaves/rings, decent low friction material. . .
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It's not made in the UK (but those supplied by UK sailmakers with their name on it, might not be either), but ATN in Lauderdale are the originators of the snuffer to your specification. I'm sure they have a UK agent.
 
A few years ago I did a tour of the sailmakers at the Southampton boat show looking at snuffers. In the end I bought from Jeckells because I liked the material and construction. Delivery was as promised and the product has proved to be itself.

(I sail a Sadler 29, and I'm quite happy to fly the spinnaker single-handed.)

Howard
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duncan99210 said:
Cruising chute and snuffer both from Jeckells. Simple ring opening never had any problems with it.
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Jeckells make their own snuffers; I saw them finishing mine! Haven't used it yet - of course, after buying a cruising chute we've had few if any occasions when we could have used it! But we chose the Jeckells design because it didn't have a great big lump of fibreglass at the top of the mast, and the wire loop seems forgiving.
 
Three years ago I got one for my asymmetric from HYDE. The material that they use is a kind of micro-net and this solves one of the main problems of snuffers: no air is trapped inside and the 'sausage' is thinner and neater. Boat is a 32-footer and the snuffer has worked well. Most times I sail solo.

However, with ANY snuffer, what is very important is the initial loading of the sail into the sleeve. Do this carefully on land, with NO twists, and you should have no problems. You only do this once before you take the sail to the boat. Of course if, for some reason, you remove the sail from the sleeve you will need to repeat the procedure when replacing.
 
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