Spinnaker Snuffer

[Athene V30]

I want to get a spinnaker snuffer as a lot of my sailing is short / single handed so I don't use the spinnaker making downwind a bit slow.

Has anyone bought an 'off the shelf' snuffer? What should I be looking for?

Not measured the luff yet, the boat is 27'.

Thanks

 

[oldsaltoz]

Talk to your local sail maker, not too expensive according the bloke next us in the marina.

Avagoodweekend......

 

[Koeketiene]

Why don't you ask that chap from the Burnham local loft?
He made ours 2 years ago - good quality stuff.

Forgot the name - but he "lives" at the White Hart Hotel Bar.
I think Jim (Full Circle) knows him.

 

[sailorman]

Talk to Doug @ Gowens

 

[exfinnsailor]

Got ours from Dolphin Sails .. Nice smooth chute so it virtually falls down under its own steam .. Tried it for the first time end of season .. First time we had ever tried a cruising chute .. All went very well /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[sailorman]

Dolphin own Gowen

 

[samwise]

Jeckells at Wroxham made me a custom job for our spinnaker. Excellent, works like a dream and first class workmanship. However, not quite local for you. Quantum at Ipswich and indeed any sailmaker worth his salt could do the job. Don't be tempted by a cheapie. The worst broach I remember was when the plastic collar on the spinnaker snuffer on our charter boat broke up as the skipper (prematurely believing all secure) turned for home and the big sail re-deployed and pulled us flat on the water.

 

[FullCircle]

Mick at Wilkinsons 01621 786770

Got one you can borrow before you lash out......

 

[Athene V30]

Jim

Thanks - be good to have a try first. Used them on other peoples boats.

I should be in the Crouch / Roach for the start of May bank holiday if I don't get there before - depends what weather / work are like at Easter and during April!

Peter

 

[Brian_B]

Bought mine from Hong Kong. All they needed to know was the length. Half the price of UK made including P&P.

 

[ditchcrawler]

I recently bought one from Hyde.It had all the good points that my previous one did not have.The inner control line needs to run in a separate pocket to avoid snagging the sail.The sock material needs to be a mesh type material to let the air escape as it is hauled up & the mouth needs to be very smooth.Give Charles Devenport a ring on 01702 586715 who is their East Coast man & lives in Southend.Have a look on the website www.hydesails.com
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