SELECTION GUIDE

What the Selden dinghy catalogue covers and how to pick from it: mast and boom sections by class, mast heels and spreader brackets by section, spinnaker pole tubes, the Furlex 20S / 30S dinghy furlers and the class reference guide with mast, boom and pole art. numbers.

DocumentSelden Dinghy Product Catalogue
FormatPDF · 52 pages · 9.5 MB
LanguageEnglish
Selden Dinghy Product Catalogue

What the Catalogue Covers

Selden dinghy rig systems and accessories (595-812-E, Version 6). Selden dinghy rigs were sold under the Proctor name until 2004. Page numbers below are the numbers printed on the pages; in a PDF viewer add 2.

Section Printed pages
Masts 5–30
  Aluminium mast sections; top tapering 7–9
  Carbon masts and sections; unique features 10–13
  Head fittings, halyard locks, sheave boxes 14–16
  Hound fittings, lower shroud attachment 18–19
  Spreader systems, brackets and end fittings 20–23
  Pole attachments, sail feeders 24
  Gooseneck/boom brackets 26
  Deck collars, cleat options, kicker attachments 27
  Mast feet and heel 28–29
Booms 31–37
  Boom sections (aluminium and carbon) 32
  Boom fittings, sliders and accessories 33–34
  Carbon boom fittings 35
  Single-line reefing; gnav system 36–37
Spinnaker poles: pole sections and fittings 39–41
Rig and accessories: rigging parts, trapeze parts, rig tension gauges, Furlex 20S / 30S dinghy jib furlers, accessories 43–47
Class reference guide 48

Choosing a Mast Section

Selden says choosing the right section for your class, crew weight and sail cut is vital: check your class data sheet or ask us.

Aluminium (current sections)

Section Code Weight (kg/m) Fore/aft (mm) Athwart (mm) Stiffness fore/aft (cm4) Stiffness athwart (cm4) Suitable for
2420 C060 0.78 61 50 10.7 7.5 Cadet, Feva, Snipe, Vaurien, Mirror
Electron C061 1 59.5 66 12.2 17.9 Splash, Flash
Lambda C063 0.88 63 51 13.6 9.8 Mirror, Vaurien, Teeny
C C065 0.9 65 54 14.1 9.8 Lark, Solo, Firefly
Kappa C067 0.92 67 55 16 12 420, Flying Junior
Zeta C068 0.97 69 57 18.6 12.9 420, 470
E C070 1.15 69.9 53.9 18.9 13.7 Flying Dutchman, Wanderer, Wayfarer
Cumulus C069 1.04 70.5 58.7 20.41 14.4 420, 470, 505, Albacore, Hornet, Fireball, Scorpion, Solo, RS200, RS400, GP14, Laser Vago
Alto C071 1.073 70.5 59.5 21.49 14.96 470, 505, Fireball
D Plus C074 1.07 72.9 57.2 20 13.8 Enterprise, Solo
Epsilon C072 1.09 72 57 21.8 15.6 Flying 15, 470, Osprey, Pirat, RS Vision
Gamma C075 1.25 75 57.4 27.1 16.9 Flying Dutchman, Nomad, Topper Omega

Carbon

Section Code Weight (kg/m) Fore/aft (mm) Athwart (mm) EIY (GNmm2) EIX (GNmm2) Suitable for
Series II CC054 0.511-1.008 (as printed) 54 54 6-19 6-14 Contender, Merlin Rocket, National 12, Phantom
Orbis CC059 0.42-0.64 60 60 8-23 8-23 OK, RS800
Series III CC064 0.43-0.65 66 52 10-16 7-13 59er, Contender, FD, Int. Canoe, International 14, Merlin Rocket, Musto Skiff, Phantom
Series IV CC077 0.83 81 63 28-31 18-23 Artemis 20, Backman 18, 18ft Skiff, Skud

Carbon masts are filament wound from T700 or TZ pre-preg and autoclave cured; Series III and IV are teardrop sections. Each mast has the Selden step-down tapered topmast.

Choosing a Boom Section

Section Code Weight (kg/m) Height / fore-aft (mm) Width / athwart (mm) Stiffness fore/aft (cm4) Stiffness athwart (cm4) Suitable for
2520 B063 1.06 63 53 20 11 Solo, Vaurien, Firefly
2628 B071 1 72 63 26 16 420, Contender, Enterprise, Flying Junior, GP 14, Lark, Pirat, Snipe
Olympus B072 1.02 72 66 29 17 420, 470, Scorpion, Comet Race
2229 B075 1.05 75 55 30 14 Contender, Europe, Snipe
2633 B085 1.06 85 66 40 18 505, Albacore, Fireball, Osprey, Flying Dutchman, Wayfarer, Snipe, Vaurien
Carbon BC086 0.511-1.008 (as printed) 86 62 17-28 27-45 British Moth, National 12, Merlin Rocket, Phantom, Contender, Osprey, 505, International 14

All boom sections have an integral sail track and a lower in-boom track for mainsheet and kicking strap attachments. Inboard and outboard boom ends fit 2628 / 2633 / 2632 / Olympus; 2520 has its own ends (printed page 33).

Mast Heels, Adaptors & Spreader Brackets by Section

Three interchangeable composite heels (standard, hinging and multi-sheave) plus a cast-aluminium rotating heel work with a series of section adaptors.

Art. No. Description Suitable for section
502-601-01 Tenon heel assy Series II Ask us to source it →
502-517 Standard tenon (large) Cumulus, Epsilon, Kappa, F, Gamma, D, D Plus, Orbis, Series 3, Series 4 Ask us to source it →
502-518 Standard tenon (small) E, C, Lambda Ask us to source it →
502-554 Hinging heel Cumulus, Epsilon, Kappa, F, Gamma, D, D Plus, Orbis, Series 3, Series 4 Ask us to source it →
502-519-02 4 sheave mast heel Cumulus, Epsilon, Kappa, F, Gamma, D, D Plus, Orbis, Series 3, Series 4 Ask us to source it →
502-519-03 6 sheave mast heel Cumulus, Epsilon, Kappa, F, Gamma, D, D Plus, Orbis, Series 3, Series 4 Ask us to source it →
502-520-02 3 sheave mast heel E, C, Lambda Ask us to source it →
502-520-03 5 sheave mast heel E, C, Lambda Ask us to source it →
502-140-01 Rotating mast heel Cumulus, Epsilon, Kappa, F, Gamma, D, D Plus, Orbis, Series 3, Series 4 Ask us to source it →
510-158-01 Hinging step for use with hinging heel 502-554 View part →
510-148-01 Mast step (composite) View part →
510-155-01 Heavy Duty Aluminium Mast Step View part →
510-155-02 Heavy Duty Aluminium Mast Step with fasteners View part →
502-501 Adaptor F Ask us to source it →
502-503 Adaptor Gamma Ask us to source it →
502-504 Adaptor Epsilon Ask us to source it →
502-506 Adaptor Cumulus Ask us to source it →
502-507 Adaptor Kappa Ask us to source it →
502-510 Adaptor D and D Plus Ask us to source it →
502-511 Adaptor E Ask us to source it →
502-513 Adaptor C Ask us to source it →
502-514 Adaptor Lambda Ask us to source it →
502-551 Adaptor Series 3 Ask us to source it →
502-528 Adaptor Series 4 Ask us to source it →
504-360 Composite front sheave for use with all sheave heels View part →
504-361 Aft centre sheave for items 502-519-02 / 502-519-03 View part →
504-362 Aft outer sheave for use with all sheave heels View part →
166-219 Aft stainless steel shaft pin (8mm x 48mm) for all sheave heels View part →
166-220 Forward stainless steel shaft pin (4mm x 32mm) for all sheave heels View part →

Spreader brackets

Art. No. Bracket Mast section
522-144-01 Fully adjustable spreader bracket Cumulus, Epsilon, Gamma Ask us to source it →
522-145-01 Fully adjustable spreader bracket Kappa and Series 3 Ask us to source it →
522-208-01 Spreader bracket (carbon fully adjustable spreaders) Series II Ask us to source it →
522-142-01 Vernier spreader bracket Cumulus, Epsilon, Gamma Ask us to source it →
522-143-01 Vernier spreader bracket C and E Ask us to source it →
522-146-01 Vernier spreader bracket D Plus, Kappa, CC064 and Lambda Ask us to source it →
522-147-01 Vernier spreader bracket CC059 (Orbis) Ask us to source it →
522-168-02 Vernier spreader bracket CC077 (Series 4) Ask us to source it →
522-181-01 Spreader bracket 2420 complete with fixings (Snipe) 2420 Ask us to source it →

Fully adjustable spreaders come in 300–500 mm lengths (aluminium 503-191-01 to 503-199-01, carbon 503-800-01 to 503-808-01); spreader adjusters (pair) 503-767-01. The vernier system sets 0º to 35º of sweep in 2º increments. Full lists on printed pages 21–23.

Spinnaker Pole Tubes

Art. No. Description Length max.
535-510-01 25 mm parallel alloy tube 5 m Ask us to source it →
535-511-01 32 mm parallel alloy tube 5 m Ask us to source it →
535-512-03 38 mm tapered alloy pole tube 1480-1825 mm Ask us to source it →
535-513-06 42 mm tapered alloy pole tube 1670-2000 mm Ask us to source it →
535-513-04 42 mm tapered alloy pole tube 1850-2230 mm Ask us to source it →
535-513-05 42 mm tapered alloy pole tube 2240-2480 mm Ask us to source it →
535-547-02 33 mm carbon pole tube 2600 mm Ask us to source it →
535-548-01 39 mm carbon pole tube 1730 mm Ask us to source it →
535-548-02 39 mm carbon pole tube 2000 mm Ask us to source it →
535-548-03 39 mm carbon pole tube 2600 mm Ask us to source it →
535-548-04 39 mm carbon pole tube (super-stiff) 2600 mm Ask us to source it →

Tapered poles (38 and 42 mm centre diameter) taper to 25 mm at each end. The 32 mm and 39 mm tubes take the standard pole end through an adaptor (534-837 / 534-834); pole end with stainless steel plunger 534-830-01.

Furlex 20S and 30S Dinghy Jib Furlers

Art. No. Description
539-450-01 Top swivel Furlex 20S View part →
539-450-02 Top swivel Furlex 20S complete with guide View part →
539-455-01 Furlex 20S dinghy jib furler View part →
539-455-02 Furlex 20S dinghy jib furler with rope View part →
539-490-01 Furlex 30S lower swivel Ask us to source it →
539-480-01 Furlex 30S top swivel Ask us to source it →
Furlex 30S specification Lower swivel 539-490-01 Top swivel 539-480-01
Safe working load 900 kg 900 kg
Lower pin diameter 8 mm 8 mm
Jaw width 8 mm 14 mm
Drum / overall diameter 11 mm (drum, as printed) 38 mm (overall)
Rope capacity 24 turns of 4 mm –

Furlex 20S: twin bearing units with 4 mm stainless steel balls, glass-filled composite with moulded-in stainless reinforcement. Furlex 30S is the higher-load, higher-capacity version for larger dinghies and keelboats, with 5 mm balls; it can be mixed with the Furlex 20 top swivel.

Class Reference Guide

Mast section, mast art. no., rig pack, boom section, boom art. no. and pole art. no. for each class listed by Selden (420, 470, 505, Albacore, Contender, Enterprise, Fireball, Flying Dutchman, Flying 15, GP14, International 14, Merlin Rocket, National 12, Solo, Wayfarer and more). Printed page 48.

Selden dinghy class reference guide: mast, rig pack, boom and pole art. numbers by class

Key: S2 CRB = Series 2 Carbon, S2 CRB HM = Series 2 Carbon High Modulus, S3 CRB = Series 3 Carbon, S3 CRB HM = Series 3 Carbon High Modulus, LA = Lambda, KA = Kappa, CU = Cumulus, ALT = Alto, EP = Epsilon, GA = Gamma, SL = Sleeved, OLY = Olympus, SC = carbon pole, E = lift eye fitted.

Need a part that isn't listed? Ask us to source it and quote the part number from the PDF.

Products in this Selection Guide