[Rhodes22-list] bow spit

[Steve]

Michael
I have seen what your talking about but with a
varriation. Use the same type of anchor roller (the
kind with a large U bolt on top; your drawing looks
that way).  Except pull it back and bolt it in a more
normal spot.  Use a spinnaker pole.  Run it thru the
anchor roller and adjust it to about 3 feet in front
of the boat with outmost tip centered.  Use that for
your guide on where to stop & Bolt anchor roller. 
Mount a spinaker holder into the deck for the back of
the spinaker pole.  The guy used a piece of teak for a
spacer inbetween the that U bolt on the anchor roller
and the spinaker pole.  The setup worked quite well, I
thought.  The spinaker pole takes the beating and as
long as you mount the anchor roller and the rear mount
well, the load gets spread out acrose the foredeck.
Steve

--- Michael Meltzer <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:
> I have a idea that I also know I do not have the
> skills to evaluate or design.
> 
> I saw the UPS sail at the AC boat show, it nice but
> I would like to mount it infrount of the current
> forestay, I have an idea for a short anchor
> roller/bow spit that would solve this problem. Any
> option and knowing most of the cost with the
> fabrication is design(cutting files, bending lay-up
> etc..) any volunteers (Rodger warren, david etc), my
> hope is to get it to the point that dwyer(or like)
> can knock them out for a resonable price.
> 
> MJM
> 
> PS. my bad artwork is attached.
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