Our Blog Schaefer Marine News Which Tuff Luff Extrusion do I need?

Date Posted:1 May 2019

When installing or replacing your Schaefer Tuff Luff there are three things you need to look at before deciding on size.

Tuff Luff Extrusion Only If you are replacing a Tuff Luff have a look at the stainless feeder on your boat, it should have a part number on it. Once you have this part number review the following points and then review the sizing chart below.

Quick Questionnaire

What is the Wire/Rod size of forestay?
Which size Luff tape is on the sails, check with your sailmaker?
What is the Length of forestay?

Tuff Luff Sizing Chart

KIT	EXTRUSION	EXT Length	Max Head Stay Length	Max Wire	Max Rod	Luff Tape	EXT Weight*	Top Cap	Feeder	Spacer Tube
1205-36	1205-36-EXT	11m	12.2m	6mm	-10	#5, 4mm, 0.159" OD	0.16kg/m	1205-13	1205-02	1205-03
1205-46	1205-46-EXT	14m	15.2m	6mm	-10	#5, 4mm, 0.159" OD	0.16kg/m	1205-13	1205-02	1205-03

1706-46	1706-46-EXT	14m	15.2m	8mm	-17	#6, 5mm, 0.197" OD	0.25kg/m	1706-13	1706-02	2206-03
1706-59	1706-59-EXT	18m	19.2m	8mm	-17	#6, 5mm, 0.197" OD	0.25kg/m	1706-13	1706-02	2206-03

2206-59	2206-59-EXT	18m	19.2m	10mm	-22	#6, 5mm, 0.197" OD	0.36kg/m	2206-13	2206-02	2206-03
2206-46	2206-46-EXT	22m	23.2m	10mm	-22	#6, 5mm, 0.197" OD	0.36kg/m	2206-13	2206-02	2206-03

3007-80	3007-80-EXT	24.3m	26.1m	11mm	-30	#7, 6mm, 0.236" OD	0.45kg/m	3007-13	3007-02	3007-03

4807-95	4807-95-EXT	28.9m	30.7m	14mm	-48	#7, 6mm, 0.236" OD	0.62kg/m	4807-13	4807-02	4807-03

6008-110	6008-110-EXT	33.5m	35.3m	18mm	-60	#8, 7mm, 0.275" OD	0.69kg/m	6008-13	6008-02	6008-03

7608-130	7608-130-EXT	39.6m	40.8m	20mm	-76	#8, 7mm, 0.275" OD	0.77kg/m		7608-02	7608-03

FORE/AFT and Width Measurements

Model	Fore/Aft	Width
1205	26mm	10mm
1706	33mm	12mm
2206	35mm	15mm
3007	43mm	17mm
6008	56mm	23mm
7608	61mm	28mm
A1706	34mm	15mm
A2506	38mm	16mm

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