[C320-list] Asymmetric Spinnaker - Selden Bow Sprit Bracket

[Scott Thompson]

Have you considered a Trogear bowsprit instead? It would appear that you 
might be able to mount one straddling the anchor bracket. (There is a 
picture of such an installation on their website.) The vertical load 
would be taken by a dynema adjustable bobstay. See https://trogear.com/.


On 8/30/2018 3:24 PM, Tom Grass wrote:
> Thanks Lou.  I'm somewhat at a loss as to where else to mount the Selden
> bowsprit bracket on the 320.   Have you seen any that are mounted to the
> top of the deck?
>
> Tom Grass
>
> On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 12:00 PM Louis Spitz <aronella at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> FWIW, when I spoke with Gerry Douglas at the Annapolis Boat Show last
>> October, to ask him that very question, he said the anchor roller was not
>> designed for that kind of a load.  My thought is that it might be o.k. in
>> very light wind.
>> Lou Spitz
>> Merry Chase
>> 1995, #195
>>
>>> On Aug 29, 2018, at 11:27 AM, Tom Grass <tgrass462 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Has anyone installed a Selden Bow Sprit on their Catalina 320?   On
>> Bucket
>>> List (2008 #1135) I'm thinking of bolting the bracket to the spare Anchor
>>> Roller - to the left of the forestay.  Again if any of you have done a
>>> similar install would love to see photos.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Tom & Tracy Grass
>>> Bucket List
>>> 2008 Catalina 320 MK II - #1135
>>