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mcrisp2
Lieutenant Joined: 12 March 2008 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 36 |
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Posted: 30 December 2008 at 04:38 |
Hi All,
has anybody fitted return blocks for the spinnaker and genoa to the rail??
If so can you please telling me about the rail fitting you used?
Thanks
Cheers,
Mike C.
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Peter-Blake
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I think you mean the parts from Pfeiffer-Marine Klemmstück zur Befestigung von Blöcken o.ä. | Fastener for BlocksBest.-Nr. Typ Bruchlast Anmerkung Order No. Type Breakload Note 72 647 01 nur für Schiene | for Rail 72 640 01 125 kg z.B. Hanse ab Bj. 2004 It is only for Hanse yachts beginnning from 2004. Edited by Peter-Blake - 30 December 2008 at 13:28 |
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Abstinenz
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Hi,
I talked to the Pfeiffer guys at METS in Amsterdam in November and they told me the toe rail parts was not suitable for spinnaker blocks (guy sheeting) as the load was far too high. The breakload is only 125 kg.
They recomended me to use a through deck block.
That's what they told...!
/Steen |
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Peter-Blake
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Interesting infromation Steen, but these parts were sold to me from Hanseyard for the spinnaker! it was part of the spinnakerpackage!
I also saw today, when i had posted this here, that the breakload is only 125 kg. If it is only 125kg breakload than the save wortking load is max 62,5kg! Way to low.
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Rubato
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I've been using these fittings on Rubato for 2 seasons now with no issues. Couple of things that I found though were 1) don't attach a block directly to these as the metal on metal wore away the aluminum of this fitting quickly 2) it's difficult to get this fitting to attach to the rail tightly, spend time doing it and be careful not to strip the threads.
Here is a pic similar to the webbing that I used to attach spin sheet and guy blocks to these aluminum rail fittings. I got these at a mountain climbing shop for about $4 each.
Steve
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Johan Hackman
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I fail to find out how much they would cost. Anyone got a price? Hanse UK used to (still do?) sell them but I thought they were way to expensive. Johan |
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alettaenmarcel
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I used to ways. On the aft before the winch I used a U bolt through the deck(with backingplates) and at the use of my barberholers I simply used a u bold on the rail.
See fore the pictures yourself.
Greetings Marcel
Edited by alettaenmarcel - 31 December 2008 at 13:19 |
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Jens
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I also used them for spinnaker blocks since I know that Hanse deliver the these fasteners in their spinnaker package. I have sailed with an asymmetrical spinnaker this summer with out problems. Later I found out that they are very much overloaded for this use, so not to damage the rail I’ll mount U a bolt through the deck as alettaenmarcel did. |
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Jens
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