<< Subj: Mast Support
Date: 4/17/99 7:37:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: graphcom@whidbey.com (GraphComm Services)
To: SolarFry@aol.com
CC: wwpotter@tscnet.com
SF mused:
>What I do need, is to come up with a way to support mast attached to its
base
>while I motor around with rudder attached. I like to fix motor in one
>position and use rudder to steer. I am comtemplating an upside down Y
support
>attached to stern cleats on both sides and mast on top of Y. That would
allow
>clearance for rudder to swing and would not clutter cockpit.
How about a second set of gudgeons mounted a few inches either side of the
originals? That way you could use the factory mast crutch to support the
mast, and still have the rudder available. I have had similar needs in the
past while trying to position the boat under a sling-type launch near here.
The marina staff insists that we lower the mast about 100 yards from the
sling and then moter to it to avoid inconveniencing the power boat crowd. I
haven't made this modification, but it might be one answer (more holes in
boat, however).
Keep those tales coming!
Tom
P19 #352 Windsong
Whidbey Island, WA >>
Seems like more holes will have to be it...
I looked at current rudder mounts and noticed that I could make similar ones
out of 3/16" or 1/8" aluminum L stock for about $10.00 a set. I could mount
them an inch above existing gudgeons and 4 inches towards port or starboard
side. That would save me about 60 bucks off price of commercially sold
gudgeons.
SF