While putting a fresh coat of paint on my Vac's mast, in a crowded garage, I managed to stick my fat a.. into the compression post and knock it over onto the driveway. The cute little douglas fir rain cap shattered when one corner hit the ground. It didn't glue back togather very well either. The Mate keeps talking about a binini but my boom is too low. Well, you know where this went. The new conpression post has been cut and the first coat of epoxy is drying as I type. I added 18" making it 80" from the keelson to the top of the tabernacle tennon. I am wondering if setting the mast will be more difficult now? The geometry will change a bit. Is this the time to change to a cutter rig? I could fab up a new sprit in a very short time. I was not going to do this mod this year but what the hell. The new stub is more than half done now. This taller spar makes my boom crutch too short. I could make another of the same type, however, I am hoping there is enough clearance now for a gallows. Someone had a nice one in a photo some time back. Does anyone remember where the photo is or have a design to share? I actually need the gallows to hold the folded mast with some kind of support to lock the boom in below the mast. I would like to hear your ideas. Thanks...
Craig :?