hi im new to the forum and was wondering if anyone new anything about a freestyle 474 spinnaker kit or if its even posible thanks!
jamie
Edited by freestyle474 on Sep 16, 2012 - 12:39 PM.
freestyle 474 spinnaker
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Posted: Sep 16, 2012 - 11:26 AM
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Posted: Sep 16, 2012 - 06:07 PM
I don't think there is a cat that you couldn't pit a spin on. However, there definitely isn't one made specifically for the freestyle. Not a big problem as there isn't a spin kit made specifically for most cats. For the size of cat you would have to get a kit meant for a 14-16 foot cat. So a Hobie 16 spin kit or a Nacra 500 spin kit would work for you.
It will take a bit of work on your part, other than riviting the various bits to the mast and beam you will need to put a couple of holes through the nose of your hulls in order to rig the support lines for the spin pole. That is a pretty simple piece of glass work. The only thing is that it will likely cost you a pretty penny for the kit.
Regards,
Dave
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Posted: Sep 16, 2012 - 07:59 PM
I had a freestyle...you could do it. You may want to be careful doing so...pretty lightweight mast extrusion
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Posted: Sep 16, 2012 - 08:01 PM
If you do a google search for freestyle 474474 master...nice photos of a spin setup
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Posted: Sep 18, 2012 - 02:54 PM
thanks for the help guys! im gona try to find the right stuff and post back here when(or if) i finish!
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Posted: Apr 29, 2017 - 07:21 PM
Hi Jaime,
Are you still rigging up your boat? I have one and am needing to figure out what the lengths of the main stays are.
