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Originally Posted by spiritcat  Thanks for the replys.
Nordic Cat - I would like to see some photos of your arrangement if possible.
44c - My preference was to swing the pole sideways as well, it saves trying to connect sails to a prodder that is 2.0m in the air. I had looked at one fixed kicker (waterstay) and one on a block and tackle that could be released to swing the pole to one side, but with two blocks it could go both ways which would improve downwind cruising.
The prodder will need to be self supporting to allow changing from a screecher to a spinnaker, i.e. drop the furled screecher on the deck and raise the spinnaker, this is how I did it on my last cat.
44c - I started construction 12 months ago, after work and weekends, and am well into the internal fit out and hope to start installation of engines in the next couple of weeks. I would be happy to show you progress and likewise would like to catch up with your project. |
You can just run a permanent line from the striker to the prodder to hold it up when the halyard is off. You wouldn't sail all day like this, but it's OK for sail changing.
A friend who has a fixed prodder has his tack shackle on a short line through a block on the end of the prodder, so he can affix the tack from on the catwalk. He just hauls the tack back out and cleats it off. That could be another solution to the 2 metres up problem.