Boom gooseneck and sail fit

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Boom gooseneck and sail fit

Postby Bflat on Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:23 pm

I raised my mainsail for the first time (on my driveway) and found that the boom wouldn't clear the gallows. I released the tack from the boom gooseneck to allow the sail to be raised more and that did the trick. It looks like I'll need to re-mount the boom gooseneck up quite a bit. I'm wondering if anyone else has run into this issue.
Thanks in advance,
Bob
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Re: Boom gooseneck and sail fit

Postby hgmd02 on Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:39 pm

Try it on the water first. My gallows are a bit high, and I may shorten it by 2" or so someday.
But anyway, when you're on the water and the wind fills the mainsail, the end of the boom rises and you'll have better clearance.
Dave in Minnesota
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