okay found a couple more
this is addicting
flyin now! Shows overkill attachment of pole/striker/bowfoil
Tack line about a foot or two to long
okay last one. Read as: computer upstairs beer downstairs
resupplied and what do you know
I see that some of those pics didn't come thru, they must be to big, sorry.
I have been lurking for a while on this thread, and I have a few questions regarding retrofitting a spinnaker to my NACRA. Mine is a 5.8NA, and I think the applications are somewhat similar.
First I had noted in some of the photographs that the bridal foil has been raised, I understand why this is done, how much I should look to raise mine. Also will I need to shorten the forestay or the shrouds? If I shorten the forestay, will I need to modify the jib?
As for the pole, I am thinking of going aluminum, anyone want to talk me out of this?
Appreciate any help
I just picked up a carbon fiber pole from Key Sailing. I am on my way to spindom. I will add pictures (if anyone is interested... ok... even if anyone ISN'T interested 
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Jes-
call around and look for a used windsurfer mast- I got mine for 100$ (which, I guess isn't cheap -in the strictest sense- but this is much less than the 350 or so they cost new). I am not sure the aluminum is better/worse than carbon fiber however. I don't see any reason why you would have to shorten the forestay/shrouds or have to modify the jib.
Wind surfer masts taper. You want the tip of your pole to stay put relative to the hoist position so that your spin luff remains constant. The tapered tip will probably not be stiff enough.
For a 6.0 pole you have to carry the pole fairly low with the front foil in place. So to keep the pole in column and not have it invert you need a dolphin striker. Secondly, If the pole isn't stiff enough it will take on a really interesting S shape at the tip.
I have seen too solutions. Scace purchased two carbon windsurfer poles and butted them together for his Tornado pole... the end diameter was then large enough to be stiff.
(Tornado's carry the pole fairly high without a front foil.)
Murphey on his P19 with a Nacra foil added the dolphin striker to keep from towing his bows in when he preloaded the pole. Then when he discovered that the tip was too soft he just kept laying up carbon cloth around the pole end to stiffen it up.
Take Care
Mark
yes I would be interested in your pix, what you needed for parts and were you got them etc... I have considered getting the pole and the mainbeam mount from the factory (al la I20), and going aftermaket on every thing else.
thanks
I think the pole will be stiff enough with a dolphin striker and attachments to the forestay bridle attachments and to the tips of the bows.
I was going to post 30 or 40 pics but each are apparently to big. Suggestions?
Maybe some of them will fit
Nice to see that the grass was in focus in that last one:)
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Since I did such a nice job recognizing the minimum distance my little camera will focus at: 28' from base of mast
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Hmmm, I thought N6.0 mast were 31.5 feet 31'-7". Nice shoes for aCat sailor! Whoops a-class cat sailor. Sterling, thanks for helping and providing the tape measure.
Doulber from clew of spin
doubler
Tack line (Green) / Halyard (White with green and red fleck)
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snuff head, Yellow Line holds sock in place, Flange on snuffer head is to small and flexible.
over done attachment to foil
hiking straps underside of Tramp 