Genaker bowsprit

[serenity]

Hello friends,
I have a 1990 C34 I brought home midsummer. This vessel needs an A-sail.
I would like a pole type bowsprit like Selden offers.
There is very little room on the stem to attach the forward ring.
The anchor locker would be obstructed by the pole.
Please share your experience if you have one on your vessel.

[Gary Brockman]

Take a look at this product. http://www.csprit.com/

A friend had one on his boat and he loves it.

[Clay Greene]

We had a Selden bowsprit on our 1989 C34.  We mounted the ring up by the forestay.  The rear connecting point was on deck aft of the anchor locker.  Yes, you could not use the anchor locker when the sprit was in place.  We stored it mounted on the stanchions so it was out of the way when not in use. 

I don't know that it and the furler are any less work than using a sock but the work is done before you leave the dock setting it up so it definitely is easier to use while underway.  Plus you don't have to send anyone forward and the furled sail stores a lot more compactly.  The sail does work better poled out forward of the forestay.  You have to weigh those benefits against the cost, which is considerable.