'Snuffer That

[IanR]

\'Snuffer That

Last year I got a spinnaker for our 33 foot Jeanneau. We often sail with just two of us on board and so I was considering a snuffer. I received a quote in excess of £200 and was thinking these devices appear to be simple enough that I could turn my hand to making one with a spinnaker sock attached to some form of light bell type end.

Anyone have any insights or recommendations, or cheekily - any photos to plagiarise?

Thanks in advance

S'nuff for now
Ian

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[Joe_Cole]

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I keep planning to make one myself. I must get around to it!

There was an article in PBO a couple of years ago. If you don't have any back copies I'll try to dig it out for you.

Joe

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[Joe_Cole]

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I've just checked. It was in "Sailing Today" June '99!

Joe

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[johna]

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Made one last week but have not yet been able to test. Wind was blowing 34 knots this afternoon so not quite the weather for a cruising chute.

I found a design in a book Canvas Work by Jeremy Howard -Williams.

Purchased 2 oz coated nylon from Point North web site £2.50/metre <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.pointnorth.co.uk>http://www.pointnorth.co.uk</A> a strong plastic bucket and 20 metres of 6mm bob, a 50mm dia s/s ring and a block. Got the old treadle machine working and made a sock. Made a soft wire ring from galv fencing wire at the end of the sock and stiched this to the bucket. The sock above the head of the sail is narrower and a rope strop, sufficiently long to accommodate the bunched up sock, is between the ring and the head of the sail.

I think it would be better with spinnaker weight nylon but the price was £10 /m so I thought I would give the other material a try. It seems to work along the Hall/Lounge. Total cost todate £40.

I have just visited the Point North site and now see that they have second quality spinnaker ripstop nylon at £3.95/m I would suggest using this material.

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[IanR]

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John

Sounds like just the thing, what sort of diameter was the "sock" and does it taper?

Cheers

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[johna]

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The material was 1500mm wide so my original idea was to use half width. That gave me a diameter 9 inches which fitted the bucket. In fact I used the material in 1500mm sections as I found it easier to sew the seams. 6 sections in all, 3 @ 9 inch dia and the next 3 tapering 9-8 inch, 8-7 inch and 7-6 inch. A shorter final section covering the strop is 6 inch dia. Still have not finally tested yet.

John

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[qsiv]

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From my experience, I wouldnt make it from sailcloth. Mine is made from netting, and I wouldnt want to entertain the 'stiction' that a damp kite would have against a nylon sock.

I saw some really horrid GRP 'mouths' at LBS - our North one is a country mile better shaped. We also have a sewn in 'channel' through which one part of the uphaul/downhaul runs, removing the ability to generate any twists in the lines. Also make sure the downhaul is well triangulated on the 'mouth' - if it capsizes it is more difficult to pull down.

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