Could someone post pictures of the gooseneck on their hunter cutter 37, mine came with with a hyde streamstay rod rigiing roller furling behind the mast. I'm planning on removing the system, has the sail won't keep a good shape. I already bought a new sail, but i'm now wondering what modification I will need to do to make it fit. Also does anyone has an external track and a traveler on their boom, I would like to see how they trim their sail... Here some pictures of the system on my boat right now.
H37C gooseneck question
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Wow, I see your problem. That main furler looks exactly like my yankee furler, probably is. Does your new mainsail have the right sized sail slugs for the mast track? Then the first problem is getting the boom close enough to the mast. That will require replacing the mast gooseneck obviously. I know there is a picture around here. Someone will find it or post it.
As for that boom track I have never seen one of those. Can you remove that easily? And then can you go loose footed with the main? Or does the foot have a bolt rope?
You have seen posts here by Jorge about his cache of parts maybe? If he sees this he might be able to find you a gooseneck in that surplus yard.
As for that boom track I have never seen one of those. Can you remove that easily? And then can you go loose footed with the main? Or does the foot have a bolt rope?
You have seen posts here by Jorge about his cache of parts maybe? If he sees this he might be able to find you a gooseneck in that surplus yard.
The sail in an exact replacement, the sail slugs are the right ones for the mast track, but my sailmaker removed the bolt rope on it when I mentionned the boom track, he told me it would perform better that way. Is there a reason the boom sould sit closer to the mast, or will it be all right if I keep my boom track ?
My concern with that track is that it looks like it has sharp edges. With a loose footed main every tack is going to drag the foot over the boom. Maybe you could cover it somehow if it is too hard to remove.
We haven't seen Jorge about for awhile. And I cannot find a picture of the mast gooseneck. It is a simple plate shaped to fit the mast and riveted, I think three rivets a side. Then a welded extension top and bottom and the pivoting part in between. Hard to describe, need that picture. Do you have the original gate for the sail slugs?
I cannot find our gooseneck on Rig-Rite but they do have a couple: http://www.rigrite.com/Spars/Kenyon_Spars/D-mast.html . Maybe it is worth a call.
We haven't seen Jorge about for awhile. And I cannot find a picture of the mast gooseneck. It is a simple plate shaped to fit the mast and riveted, I think three rivets a side. Then a welded extension top and bottom and the pivoting part in between. Hard to describe, need that picture. Do you have the original gate for the sail slugs?
I cannot find our gooseneck on Rig-Rite but they do have a couple: http://www.rigrite.com/Spars/Kenyon_Spars/D-mast.html . Maybe it is worth a call.
What is the drawback of having the boom not as close as the original ? If I loose foot the main is that going to be a problem ?
It might not be a problem. The tack of the main will be several inches from the mast. So the last two or three feet of main luff will be pulled at a substantial angle instead of straight up. The alternative would be to have the main cut and restitched so that the luff is square to the mast right down to the gooseneck. But how will you secure the tack above or on the gooseneck?
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There is a Hunter 36 at the yard, and 10 more sailboats arrived Friday
I have not been there in 2 weeks, too busy building doors as it is my business
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I mounted my traveller, my winches, fixed a small leak i9n the prop shaft (bilge pump works great), all I need now is to weld my STB stanchions on to the correct bases, install life line, and ready to sail away into the blue horizon
Also need to re-upholster all inside: I have seen a dark blue, loke velvety type cloth, with white (or yellow) little dots.
Tried everywhere, someone tells me it could be upholstery auto material
Does anyone know where to get such fabric?
Love the look of it
Let me know how I can help!
Jorge
Reading and learning, and giving everyone a break, so I can descend upon you'all a new battery of questions
There is a Hunter 36 at the yard, and 10 more sailboats arrived Friday
I have not been there in 2 weeks, too busy building doors as it is my business
But I'm never too far to everyone
I mounted my traveller, my winches, fixed a small leak i9n the prop shaft (bilge pump works great), all I need now is to weld my STB stanchions on to the correct bases, install life line, and ready to sail away into the blue horizon
Also need to re-upholster all inside: I have seen a dark blue, loke velvety type cloth, with white (or yellow) little dots.
Tried everywhere, someone tells me it could be upholstery auto material
Does anyone know where to get such fabric?
Love the look of it
Let me know how I can help!
Jorge
Pretty good picture John. But different from mine. Your boom end is like a yoke where mine is an insert into a slot on the mast gooseneck. . . . .I think.
My gooseneck is also different from John B's. Not at boat now so can't do any photos. Issue of tack setback - doesn't matter as long as the sail has been cut for it. If the new sail was cut for the big setback, don't change the gooseneck! So no reefing hooks? No big deal - tack lines can work. And as for the boom track? KEEP IT! Will be a great piece of gear for reefing the clew!!!
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