Craig Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 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 :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt jake Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 I am hoping there is enough clearance now for a gallows What's a gallows?? I can wait for a picture if will serve the answer better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hagan Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 I am hoping there is enough clearance now for a gallows What's a gallows?? I can wait for a picture if will serve the answer better. A boom gallows is high like a radar arch, but positioned at the stern to hold the boom and mast when it is folded down. It differs from a boom crutch only in the size and shape of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt jake Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 OK, that makes sense. I need to come up with 'something in the near future to accomplish this task. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannah Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 This question "has legs". Was also wondering what a boom gallows was when Frank compared it to a radar arch. What's a radar arch? And I still can't picture a boom gallows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hagan Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 This question "has legs". Was also wondering what a boom gallows was when Frank compared it to a radar arch. What's a radar arch? And I still can't picture a boom gallows. Leave it to me to offer an explanation more confusing than the original term! Here are a few pics that show different boom gallows. Craig' date=' I've seen these homemade with pipe and wood. Johannah, the one that is forward of the hatch looks more like a radar arch, a high arch above the cockpit on powerboats where they put the radar unit. Hunter Sailboats started putting "radar arches" over their hatchs and cockpits and putting main sheet travelers on them a few years back, sending the sailing purists into fits of hysteria. Now you see them all the time. But a boom gallows does what these three examples do ... same job as the boom crutch, but its permanently attached to the stern (usually) and catches the boom when you ease the halyards. [attachment over 4 years old deleted by admin'] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Sylvester Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 Mine looks very similar to the one in Frank's bottom picture. I laminated three pieces of 1x6 doug fir stock and cut it out roughly two feet wide. I put two knotches in the top, one for the mast and one for the boom. I purchased a section of that really shiny stainless tubing and four of the stainless deck flanges that the tubing fits into. A little stain, a little varnish and mounted it on top of the lazarette. Works great. I even use it every now and then to sit on when underway but I have to be careful to keep an eye on the boom. That would hurt. If I ever get around to doing a new web page I'll add a picture of it. Of course I've been promising to do a new page for the last two or three years. Someday I'll have to get around to learning all this computer gibberish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted February 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 Russ can you send a sketch of how you made this? Maybe even a photo??? Please , please , pretty please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Sylvester Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 I'll get my brother-in-law to take the picture this week as he has a digital camera. I would even do up a sketch and scan it in but I don't know how to post anything so everyone can see it. Just writing this post is just about as far as my computer knowledge goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannah Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 Thank you Frank. My ignorance never lessens but only seems to grow in depth and sophistication, therefore a higher order form of puzzlement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted February 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 Russ if you e-mailed the stuff to me I would post it for you. We have hit on another topic of interest for most of us. Tthanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 Looks like it could also double as some sort of Bimini or small tent frame for Camping too....couple of "snap thingies" screwed into the right spot and you'd have a pretty easy set-up I'd think.... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Votaw Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 I have scanned in a page of boom gallows drawings into my computer. If I can figure out how to post them , they will show up...... Nope - I'm going to need some directions on this. I've reached the age where "old geezer" ism is setting in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Jones Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 email them to me Travis and I'll post 'em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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