I have a big problem with my boom and mast. The attachment of the boom to the mast is by two hook like projections. These projections are broken and I am having great rouble in finding replacement. This arrangement was produced by a French manufacturer who is out of business. Replacements for the US made fittings are no problem. I can't just substitute one for the other because the configuration of the mast is also different. So, I cannot sail. I would appreciate any ideas. New spars would cost probably at least about $2,500.00. Please send any suggestions to: Photoburt@aol.com Thanks... Burt
Boom and Mast Problems
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Goose Neck Fitting
Burt, I think that if you brought your mast and Boom to a good Sailboat rigger in your area, he could remove those old cast Aluminum fittings and set you up with a new Stainless Steel Goose Neck fitting that will never fail on you. In the early 1990s, after Rudy Nickerson of D&R Marine bought out all the molds and O'Day parts, he started building the O'Days again. He built the 192 and called it the "Weekender" I think, but he used Stainless Steel for all the mast and boom extrusions. You may want to call him and talk to him about what to use for a Goose Neck fitting. Another place that may have what you're looking for is Rig-Rite. Good Luck. Joe
Burt, I think that if you brought your mast and Boom to a good Sailboat rigger in your area, he could remove those old cast Aluminum fittings and set you up with a new Stainless Steel Goose Neck fitting that will never fail on you. In the early 1990s, after Rudy Nickerson of D&R Marine bought out all the molds and O'Day parts, he started building the O'Days again. He built the 192 and called it the "Weekender" I think, but he used Stainless Steel for all the mast and boom extrusions. You may want to call him and talk to him about what to use for a Goose Neck fitting. Another place that may have what you're looking for is Rig-Rite. Good Luck. Joe
try Rigrite
Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for ... Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for Sailboats. Rig-Rite, Inc. Phone: 401-739-1140 -- FAX: 401-739-1149 www.RigRite.com ... http://www.rigrite.com/
Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for ... Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for Sailboats. Rig-Rite, Inc. Phone: 401-739-1140 -- FAX: 401-739-1149 www.RigRite.com ... http://www.rigrite.com/
You may able to modify the part you have.....
Some gooseneck assemblies need just a hole in the aluminum "end cap" of the boom. When I bent up the gooseneck on my Potter 15 I bought a new gooseneck for a Hobie Cat for about $50. It is more robust than the Dwyer gooseneck on my 192. The new gooseneck had a pin which passed through the casting and a cotter pin went in on the other side. I removed the casting from the boom by drilling out the pop rivets that held it in. Then I drilled out the hole in the casting to fit the new (bigger) pin, secured it with the cotter pin, and pop-riveted the whole assembly back into the boom. The whole process took about an hour. You might be able hack off the broken part off the portion of the goosneck that fits your boom, drill a hole for a complete replacement assembly, and just discard the broken portion you have now that fits on the mast. I bought the gooseneck from an outfit called Murrays that sells parts for catamarans. It is item "N" on page 26 of their .pdf catalog. I've pasted a link but it it doesn't work try www.murrays.com and click your way to the catalog.
Some gooseneck assemblies need just a hole in the aluminum "end cap" of the boom. When I bent up the gooseneck on my Potter 15 I bought a new gooseneck for a Hobie Cat for about $50. It is more robust than the Dwyer gooseneck on my 192. The new gooseneck had a pin which passed through the casting and a cotter pin went in on the other side. I removed the casting from the boom by drilling out the pop rivets that held it in. Then I drilled out the hole in the casting to fit the new (bigger) pin, secured it with the cotter pin, and pop-riveted the whole assembly back into the boom. The whole process took about an hour. You might be able hack off the broken part off the portion of the goosneck that fits your boom, drill a hole for a complete replacement assembly, and just discard the broken portion you have now that fits on the mast. I bought the gooseneck from an outfit called Murrays that sells parts for catamarans. It is item "N" on page 26 of their .pdf catalog. I've pasted a link but it it doesn't work try www.murrays.com and click your way to the catalog.
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