Hello, I am attempting to equip a Windrose 18 with the basic necessities to hit the water and make a fool of myself. The boat came without a boom or main sail. I have gotten my hands on a boom close to the original, from what I can tell and I purchased a racelite sliding gooseneck. Can someone please take a look at the photos and tell me what else is needed for this setup to function. the pin on the gooseneck slides freely in and out. Is this standard? does the vang and downhaul hold the boom to the mast keeping it from sliding off? or do I need to drill a hole to place a keeper pin that holds the gooseneck inside the boom? I am as green as it gets so any help will be greatly appreciated. I had another thread going in the ask all sailors forum that shows more pictures that could speak to this as well.
Thank you,
Future Sailor
Thank you,
Future Sailor