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Old 18-04-2014, 08:29   #1
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What is This? Pic of Spinnaker Pole Fitting

I am on a search for a spinnaker pole for my 1978 Cal 39 MkII Tall Rig. I bought her last year and haven't found a used one yet and may have to end up paying for a new one, ugh!

I was looking at the UTS-400-UGPS as recommended by Forespar, but I already have this fitting on the boat (see image). What type of spinnaker end fittings did this thing fit with?

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Old 18-04-2014, 09:03   #2
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Re: What is This? Pic of Spinnaker Pole Fitting

Is the end piece that you are holding in the second photo attached to a ring that is fitted to the mast? I think I can see the ring in the first photo. If so, a generic spinnaker pole will have the fitting to attach to the ring and you can opt to bypass the other fitting.
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Re: What is This? Pic of Spinnaker Pole Fitting

That is an old Sparcraft bell fitting but I'm afraid nobody makes them any more. Its matching part is a cone shaped thingy which fits the rear end of the pole and locks into the bell. Here is a photograph from the old catalog. Yours looks like the second one down.
http://www.sparcraft.com/uk/technica...angons_alu.pdf

Sparcraft is now owned by Wichard and not all the old Sparcraft branded products are still available. Call them and see if they still have any.
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If you are forced to buy new then check out the ranges of pole end fittings also put out by Forespar and Tylaska which might suit your needs better.
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Re: What is This? Pic of Spinnaker Pole Fitting

CaptForce is right that many spinnaker poles simply clip onto a track-mounted ring on the mast. We use this setup on our J/36, and it's worked for us using the spinnaker in breezes up to about 25 or so knots. If you go that route, you'll need a hefty track-mounted ring, and the bell can be dismounted. Your boat is a bit bigger than ours, however, with a masthead spinnaker to boot. The forces involved may be substantially more than we deal with, and a more positive attachment than a track-mounted ring might be called for. (That may be in fact why a bell fitting was used originally.) It might be best to talk to a rigger, who will be able to calculate the loads and determine what will be the safest and best long-term solution. You don't want the ring to fail and have the pole come zipping back into the cockpit like a missle if you can help it. I've been on boats where the reaching strut wasn't securely lashed, and been glad I wasn't on the foredeck when it shot across with a "twang!" at head height.
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