New Sailor

[mavreix]

Hey there, new to sailing and I'm trying to get this boat out on the high.... lake. So unfortunately the boat I have is a bit dated and they have discontinued them and parts for them.

Im missing a crucial piece that I have no idea what it is called, that anchors the jib to the mast, nor do I have any idea where I could acquire such a piece. If I could even see a picture of what normal device is secured to this it would help me tremendously. Ive attached a picture of the Jib end of things. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[PrincessoftheLake]

I think what I am looking at is what is called the gooseneck fitting on your boom. There should be a place on the mast that you would attach that too and then you slide a clevis pin through to anchor it in place. The foot of the mainsail then attaches to the boom and the sail is hauled up the mast with the main halyard that attaches to the head of the mainsail.
If you have an opportunity to do so try sailing with other sailors in your area who have more experince. This can be vastly rewarding and you might make some new friends in the bargain.

 

[Calif. Ted]

It's called a Gooseneck and looks like you got the trickiest part, it kind of a 2 way hinge, up&down, side to side. What you are missing is some type of pin that is attached to the mast and goes thru that hole. I've included a link with a similar gooseneck.
http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=1720&ParentCat=443

 

[mavreix]

Thanks, perhaps I can fabricate some kind of pin that can work for this. and unfortunately princess where I live in Alabama there isn't a great wealth of sailors. I'm hoping I will be able to wing it once I get this contraption on the water. Ive read the books and that's worked before for sex so maybe it will work for sailing.

 

[PrincessoftheLake]

Ive read the books and that's worked before for sex so maybe it will work for sailing.

You're going to fit in with this crowd just fine.

Just remember that with sailing as with sex the important things are keep the stick out of the water, don't worry if you get wet and if the ride gets wild just grab hold of something and hang on. If it does't kill you it feels great when you're done.

 

[sailaway78]

Simple part

You can use a simple bolt and nut if you want. Or just measure the size of the hole and the length needed, and go to someplace on line like Defender or West Marine and purchase a clevis pin. If you use a bolt and nut, be sure to use stainless.

 

[sailaway78]

May I add

Welcome Aboard

 

[mavreix]

If it does't kill you it feels great when you're done.

 

[mavreix]

You can use a simple bolt and nut if you want. Or just measure the size of the hole and the length needed, and go to someplace on line like Defender or West Marine and purchase a clevis pin. If you use a bolt and nut, be sure to use stainless.

That is an Excellent Idea sir! and thx for the welcome

 

[gpd955]

Welcome. You've come to the right place! Anything you want to know about sailing (and other things) can be found right here from the experts and the rest of us! It's a great site!

What kind of boat and where are you sailing? I'm on my mobile device and can't see a whole profile.

 

[Stu Jackson]

Welcome. Spend some time reading "back issues" of posts, and check in every day. Just because the discussions may be about bigger or different boats doesn't mean they don't have good information for you.

 

[Merlin Clark]

Thanks, perhaps I can fabricate some kind of pin that can work for this. and unfortunately princess where I live in Alabama there isn't a great wealth of sailors. I'm hoping I will be able to wing it once I get this contraption on the water. Ive read the books and that's worked before for sex so maybe it will work for sailing.

You might check Ace hardware. Our local stores carry them in those wide plastic drawers with odd items like brass screws and nylon washers.
However you go, stick with stainless steel to avoid rust stains and corrosion problems.

 

[gpd955]

check in every day.

and get the mobile app and check in every 15 minutes or so. It does wonders for your productivity at work!

 

[arknoah]

You can use a simple bolt and nut if you want.

That's pretty much what we did with our racing sailboat when we lost the gooseneck. We used a band that might be used for plumbing pipe and wrapped it around the mast, then attached the boom to it with a bolt and nut. If we were doing any kind of crazy racing, it might have been a problem, but we were able to sail quite competently with that arrangement.

The person we bought the boat from said we would develop quite a lot of "handy fixits" like this one. I think he was right....

 

[Bob S]

Maybe something like this?

http://www.mcmaster.com/#hex-head-cap-screws/=c9dkfd

Welcome!

 

[Ron20324]

Hey there, new to sailing... ...anchors the jib to the mast... nor do I have any idea where I could acquire such a piece.

First off, get the basic boater's bible, the West Marine catalog. We'll assume you mean anchor the BOOM to the mast, so...Next, look up clevis pins, and you should be able to find the size you need. Apparently there were large fender washers on that fitting. Good idea.