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Start Sprit Sailing & Have More Fun!
Retrofit Your Boat with an
Affordable Sprit Kit From Forte

The easy-to-install Forte Carbon Sprit Kit includes everything you need: an engineered carbon fiber sprit built to withstand loads, and your choice of easy-to-mount deck hardware and sail attachment hardware. Created to retrofit boats 20 to 50 feet, the Sprit Kit makes fun downwind sailing affordable and simple. Call 860-464-5221 and order your’s today!

Why Use an Asymmetric Sail Setup?

• Have More Fun! ~ An easy to use asymmetric sail setup makes your downwind sailing time trouble-free and more fun!
• Reduce Crew ~ Compared to a traditional symmetric spinnaker setup, fewer crew are needed to handle an asymmetric sail setup (take note, double-handed sailors). Fewer crew means you have less organizing hassles.
• Eliminate Clutter ~ Unlike the tangle-prone guy, twing, foreguy, topper and sheet required with symmetric spinnaker setups, an asymmetric sail setup requires just a tack line and sheet to simplify sailing from your cockpit.
• Improve Safety ~ With an asymmetric sail setup, there is no spinnaker pole dangling overhead, threatening crew safety in the event of an accidental jibe. An asymmetric sail setup increases your boat safety and crew confidence.

How to Choose Sprit Size
Forte offers four sprit sizes to accommodate your boat, based on Sprit Interior Diameter (ID) :

• Small ~ 2.0” ID (6-8' length)
  
• Medium ~ 2.75” ID (8-10' length)
  
• Large ~ 3.5” ID (8-12' length)
  
• Extra-Large ~ 4.5" or 5.0" ID (8-12' length)
  

Click here for sprit kit size details and pricing.

Sprit Length
The sprit can be cut to length to fit your boat. To determine required length, note that sprits normally extend 24-30” beyond the bow and that one-third of the sprit length extends beyond the bow. For example, a sprit that extends 30” beyond the bow infers that at least 60” of the sprit be mounted on deck.

If you want a retractable sprit, remember to pick a deck mounting location that accommodates the full sprit length. Forte personnel are happy to answer your questions about sprit size and length.

How to Mount the Sprit & Sail
The Sprit Kit comes with your choice of deck installation hardware and sail attachment hardware. If you prefer, you can order the bare sprit pole and supply your own hardware. In either case, if you have questions, please call us at 860-464-5221.

Deck Installation Hardware. The sprit must be supported at its inboard end and at its outboard bow end. The Sprit Kit comes with hardware to mount the sprit in one of two ways:

• Stationary Sprit ~ 1 Saddle & 1 Inboard End Deck Fitting
• Retractable Sprit ~ 2 Saddles

Saddle (Part # 1216). The machine-contoured “Starboard” saddle comes with a removable stainless strap, two threaded rods, and stainless knobs. The saddle is sized to fit your sprit ID and the bottom edge can be cut to fit your deck.

Inboard End Deck Fitting (Part # 1217). Schaefer Marine Quick Connect deck plate, used with a machined-composite end fitting, and a machined-plastic outboard end cap with through-hole for a tack line.

Sail Attachment Hardware. Depending on what kind of sail (or sails) you’re flying ~ asymmetrical, genniker, code 0 ~ you’ll need attachment points on the sprit. The Sprit Kit includes an installed loupe for attachment, though you can lash on your own block, which works great on small sprits.

Loupe (Part # 1218). A loupe is used for attaching a tack block; the loupe is located with an eyestrap on the sprit's underside to hold it in position.

Sound easy? It is! Call 860-464-5221 and order your’s today!