Fixed gooseneck from a sliding gooseneck

Jul 7, 2013
8
Oday 25 Severna park
So I have this question. I changed my 76' o'day 25 from a sliding T track Gooseneck to a fixed Gooseneck. All the boats I race on are fixed with a Cunningham, so I said why not?(and I dropped my other Gooseneck over the side on accident when I removed the mast) Well in my effort to add some headroom in the cockpit (I'm 6'2") I decided to mount the Gooseneck a little higher that the black line. With that being said, I did raise the main to see if it would fit. And I thought it did, till I finished everything and raised the main again, and I realized I screwed up. I figured I could tighten the halyard for luff tension as well the Cunningham, but it appears I mounted the boom a tad higher than I should. So the question is: do I remove the 6 rivets I installed into the mast, Re drill 6 new holes and reinstall the Gooseneck, or leave it the way it is, I'm only cruising her and not to worried about the little bit of slack in the luff, wich may or may not come out with the Cunningham (haven't installed it yet). Thanks in advanced!
 
Feb 20, 2011
8,062
Island Packet 35 Tucson, AZ/San Carlos, MX
How much is a "tad"?

You may be able to reuse some of those new holes you've drilled, leaving a couple above to be filled with rivets?
 
Nov 9, 2012
2,500
Oday 192 Lake Nockamixon
Your problem will be in the main going too high. A little bit too high, and the headboard hangs up on the backstay. A little bit too much more higher, and you won't be able to tighten the luff at all with the halyard at all.

Probably the easiest way to deal with this is to have a sailmaker cut enough off the foot of sail. This gives a great opportunity to convert to a loose foot sail, which will allow you to see the amount of draft and position of draft much more easily, and then you'll be better able to adjust your outhaul tension.
 
Jul 7, 2013
8
Oday 25 Severna park
Not sure I want to cut the sail, it's new and I dont want to spend the money to cut it. The headboard doesn't hit back stay yet, and due to the taper on my halyard it can't go up much higher. I think I'll just lower the Gooseneck.
 
Nov 9, 2012
2,500
Oday 192 Lake Nockamixon
Not sure I want to cut the sail, it's new and I dont want to spend the money to cut it. The headboard doesn't hit back stay yet, and due to the taper on my halyard it can't go up much higher. I think I'll just lower the Gooseneck.
Yeah, based on that, I'd put the boom back where it belongs. :)