Robbe Smaradg
Robbe Smaradg
Almost certainly a bespoke Robbe part that very neatly performs its function. If you have a lathe or a friend with one it should be relatively simple to fabricate the part to closely resemble the original. In fact I suspect you could make the part without a lathe as the threaded part is nylon and could be drilled and threaded in a vice and the bearing fabricated in an electric drill with a file. You can buy long brass threaded rod and a nut soldered on the end and then slotted will form the screw. I like the idea so may attempt one myself. Thanks for sharing
dave976
Robbe Smaradg
Hope this helps sorry if you know this already.
Robbe Smaradg
looks like the threaded brass goes into the boom, and the plastic triangle attaches to the sail? Tightening the brass stretches the clew of the sail towards the end of the boom to get a tight foot of the sail. Is this right?
If so the part is actually a clew tensioner, and almost certainly a Robbe special. I am sure there should be plenty of variations on this theme, and it depends if you want an authentic refurb, or whether a home made or close match would suit your needs.
Robbe Smaradg
the peak of a sail is the very top, normally where the halyard joins to hoist the sail. The forrard corner at the bottom of the sail is called the tack, the aft corner, normally where the sheet is attached is called the clew. Any help?
Robbe Smaradg
l have the original parts list for the smaragd, robbe describe it as a peak fitting. Its the part inserted into the rear of the boom to tension the jib sail. Been on line drawn a complete blank, so it must called or described as something else.
Any ideas chaps, stay safe, Jim.
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