sabresailor
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Hi - never used a spinnaker before + need to get a spinnaker pole - approx. what length for a 27ft boat - (sabre 27)
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mike
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mike
what length spinnaker pole for 27ft boat?
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oldsaltoz
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A bit less than the point on the mast it will be fixed to the bottom of the fore-stay if you want to dip the pole gybing.
sabresailor
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what size spinnaker?
and what size spinnaker would folks suggest?
and what size spinnaker would folks suggest?
twisterkai
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Seem to recall that it should be about the same length as the 'J' measurement of the sail plan. To get a rough idea, just measure from the foot of the mast to the forestay attachment point. I've got a Twister which is similar in size to the Sabre and the pole on ours is just over 11' long.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
twisterkai
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Re: what size spinnaker?
A sail maker should be able to advise on spinnaker size - also check crusader web site and find boat of similar size. I would of thought It'd be around the 400-450 sq ft mark.
As an aside, what about a cruising chute instead, unless you want to go round the cans? They're easier to handle/set up and don't require as much expensive hardware.
A sail maker should be able to advise on spinnaker size - also check crusader web site and find boat of similar size. I would of thought It'd be around the 400-450 sq ft mark.
As an aside, what about a cruising chute instead, unless you want to go round the cans? They're easier to handle/set up and don't require as much expensive hardware.
sabresailor
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Re: what size spinnaker?
Twisteraki - thanks - how is a cruising chute rigged - sry for my ignorance!!
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Twisteraki - thanks - how is a cruising chute rigged - sry for my ignorance!!
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twisterkai
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Re: what size spinnaker?
Hoisted on spinny halyard & tacked down onto stemhead fitting - or a bit further fwd if you want to experiment with bow sprits etc. The whole lot sets fwd of forestay & sheets back to blocks on the quarters.
Generally they're a bit smaller than spinny and you don't need the pole, uphaul, downhaul etc.
Hoisted on spinny halyard & tacked down onto stemhead fitting - or a bit further fwd if you want to experiment with bow sprits etc. The whole lot sets fwd of forestay & sheets back to blocks on the quarters.
Generally they're a bit smaller than spinny and you don't need the pole, uphaul, downhaul etc.
nash1
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Re: what size spinnaker?
the spinnaker pole on my sabre 27 is 3.20 metres.
the spinnaker pole on my sabre 27 is 3.20 metres.
Poignard
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Well I`ve got a Twister and my pole is 13-1/2 feet long. So there!
Is bigger aways best, though?
Is bigger aways best, though?
twisterkai
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Not when it comes to owning a Twister!