Good day fellow hull flyers. I have a couple of questions regarding a spinnaker setup that I would like to install on my 79 5.2.

Currently I still have the single spreader bar on my mast. Spoke with Mark at the Cathouse about an upgrade and all is well there.

So my questions are:

What type system should would be best to run; Front end or midpole snuffer system, also where do I locate the items. I have spoke with a friend on Catsailor forum and he said he installed a setup from a Inter 17 and works great does anyone know where I can just buy a complete system (hardware and such, not sail itself;purchasing a sail from Whirlwind)?

How does the bottom of the spinnaker go from the midpole ring to the tip of the pole during launching? Also when returning the spi to the sock how do you keep your halyard cleet from grabbing while pulling on your retrieval line?

How far down do you mount your spinnaker tab on the top of your mast?


Any pictures and the process of how all this works would be great. I will not be racing so class legalities are not my concern just something for my wife and I to have fun with while downwind. We have been sailing for almost 3yrs now and love it.

Here is a picture showing my Cat and how it is setup now.

http://TCDYC.go...TgsRA2z74d-c

Here is the system I have in mind.
http://tcdyc.go...QZx2QjemNLAT


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Kris and Erin
Seabrook, Texas (TCDYC)
1979 Nacra 5.2 #477
"Bottoms Up"



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Kris and Erin
Seabrook, Texas (TCDYC)
1979 Nacra 5.2 #477
"Bottoms Up"
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http://home.com..._SNUFFER.htm

this is the set-up I put on our nacra 5.5 - pretty close to what vernon "gree" has on his 5.2

works really well and is simple for crew to put up and down

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ghhm43
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Can you tell me where you got your Front End pole from or where to locate one.

Thanks



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Kris and Erin
Seabrook, Texas (TCDYC)
1979 Nacra 5.2 #477
"Bottoms Up"
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http://www.cats...0#Post149563

this is a good link to a 5.2 set-up

all the parts you can get from murrays

I found our pole and snuffer system on ebay

Good Luck

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ghhm43
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