A Seldén Rodkicker facilitates sail handling when reefing, preventing the boom from dropping into the cockpit or onto the coach roof. When fitted with an an optional Seldén gas spring, the boom lifts when the kicking strap is released, excellent for trimming the main in light air and avoiding the use of a topping lift. The Seldén Rodkicker also doubles the purchase of your kicking strap when the line is led back to the cockpit or alternatively a block and tackle can be added for easy operation from either side of the boom.
1. Easy operation from either side of the boom.
The extended block attachment point keeps the block away from the extrusion enabling the block to turn, allowing operation from either side of the boom. Blocks and lines not included.
2. Optional gas spring kit.
The Rodkicker can be fitted with an optional integral gas spring. This lifts the boom when the kicking strap is released, opening the leech of the sail. A Rodkicker with a gas spring replaces the topping lift, making reefing fast and simple. The gas spring is easily retrofitted to a Rodkicker that does not have a spring or purchased seperately with a new Selden Rodkicker. See Selden Rodkicker Spare Parts & Accesories.
3. Hard anodised aluminium extrusion with polymer slide bushings.
The inner extrusion end plug acts as an low friction bushing and avoids metal-to-metal contact. The upper bushing also acts as an elastic buffer to absorb the shock when the kicker reaches its bottom limit.
4. End fitting with enclosed sheave
The rounded end-fitting, with enclosed sheave and recessed split pin, is designed to avoid snagging sails or crew and the cable/line is routed inside the Rodkicker for an elegant finish.
Extensive selection of attachment brackets.
Selden offer a complete selection of both mast and boom brackets to fit current Selden masts and booms as well as older mast and booms and also generic fittings for masts and booms from other manufacturers.
Easily installed
Choosing the correct Rodkicker is based mainly on the righting moment of the yacht (approximately proportional to displacement), type of rig and boom and boom height XBH. See the Downloads tab for the Selden Rodkicker Catalogue with full details for choosing the correct Rodkicker. The table below shows the main criteria for monohulls.
Rodkicker 05 | Rodkicker 10 | Rodkicker 20 | Rodkicker 30 | |||||
Max. Righting Moment RM |
Fractional Rig | 12.5 kNm | 25 kNm | 50 kNm | 120 kNm | |||
Masthead Rig | 15.0 kNm | 35 kNm | 70 kNm | 160 kNm | ||||
Max. Displacement |
Fractional Rig | 2.5 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 20 tonnes | |||
Masthead Rig | 3.9 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 25 tonnes | ||||
Compatible Selden Boom |
Current | B087-B120 | B087-B152 | B171-B200 | B200-B250 | |||
Previous | 86/59-111/75 | 86/59-111/75, 128/90 | 150/105-189/132, 206/139 | |||||
Safe working load | 8 kN | 12 kN | 18 kN | 38 kN | ||||
Recommended Blocks | PBB 50 | PBB 50 | PBB 60 | PBB 70/80 | ||||
Recommended Line | 8/10 mm | 8/10 mm | 10/12 mm | 12/14/16 mm | ||||
Rodkicker Type | Standard | Long | Standard | Long | Standard | Long | ||
Selden Ref. | 058-036-05 | 058-036-10 | 058-036-13 | 076-046-10 | 076-046-13 | 094-056-10 | 094-056-13 | |
Height of boom (XBH) | < 900 mm | ≤ 1100 mm | > 1100 mm | ≤ 1400 mm | > 1400 mm | ≤ 1800 mm | > 1800 mm | |
Min. length (L) | 1150 mm | 1360 mm | 1670 mm | 1720 mm | 2260 mm | 2200 mm | 2700 mm | |
Gas Spring Kit | Normal | 308-038 0.7 kN | 308-070 (0.6 kN) | 308-071 (1.2 kN) | 308-072 (2.5 kN) | |||
Hard | - | 308-071 (1.2 kN) | 308-072 (2.5 kN) | 308-073 (5 kN) | ||||
Extra Hard | - | 308-072 (2.5 kN) | 308-073 (5 kN) | - |
Code | Selden Rodkicker Rigid Vang | Availability | Price | |
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SELDEN 058-036-10
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7 days
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€399.00 (inc. VAT)
€329.75 (ex. VAT) |
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SELDEN 058-036-13
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7 days
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€489.00 (inc. VAT)
€404.13 (ex. VAT) |
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SELDEN 076-046-10
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7 days
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€599.00 (inc. VAT)
€495.04 (ex. VAT) |
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SELDEN 076-046-13
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10 days
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€749.00 (inc. VAT)
€619.01 (ex. VAT) |
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SELDEN 094-056-10
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10 days
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€1,159.00 (inc. VAT)
€957.85 (ex. VAT) |
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SELDEN 094-056-13
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10 days
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€1,299.00 (inc. VAT)
€1,073.55 (ex. VAT) |
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SELDEN 058-036-05
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7 days
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€319.95 (inc. VAT)
€264.42 (ex. VAT) |
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