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Keith D.
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Initially Posted - 05/10/2006 : 14:01:01

I have been trying to setup a asymmetrical spinnaker on my boat and have found it needs a spinnaker crane to keep from fouling the CDI furler. Does anyone know where I can get a spinnaker crane which fits the 250. I have tried CD and they have them for the c22 c25 (standard and tall rig) c27 but none of them will fit the c250. They tell me there isn’t enough demand for them to have them made. RWO sells one (model R4210) but I don’t know if it is big enough for a 250. What has everyone been using?

Keith
Southern California
250wb Hull #8

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welshoff
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Response Posted - 05/10/2006 : 15:05:54

Keith,
When I replaced the masthead assembly on my C250, it was the same mast head as is used on the C25. The mast head crane sold for the C25 should also fit the C250 (same masthead). I ordered my masthead through Catalina and they told me it is the same masthead assembly on both boats.

Note: there are two pins on the masthead (bow/forward side). My furler (Schaffer) attaches to the one nearest the mast, leaving the other pin unused. Can't you attach a block to this unused pin? It would be forward of the furler.

Edited by - welshoff on 05/10/2006 15:08:40

dlucier
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Response Posted - 05/10/2006 : 18:52:34

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by welshoff
 The mast head crane sold for the C25 should also fit the C250 (same masthead)...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

When I was looking for a crane a few years ago for my C25, I came up empty. At the time, CD sold one for the C22 and C27, but not the C25. Maybe they have them now.