I'm thinking of modifying the gooseneck and raising the boom a couple
of inches on our Vega. Has anyone done this?
- Nick
Fairwinds
V1842
of inches on our Vega. Has anyone done this?
- Nick
Fairwinds
V1842
Modifying the gooseneck
- Thread starter Nick Bowles
- Start date
I didn't raise it but I had to cut the roller reefing arm off. I had one
made of stainless steel if you would like a picture email me off group and
I'll send you some. You will have to wait until I go up to the boat again
for pics though
Rob
V1733
Who has V1734 or V1732?
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From: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Nick Bowles
Sent: 14 August 2005 20:50
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AlbinVega] Modifying the gooseneck
I'm thinking of modifying the gooseneck and raising the boom a couple
of inches on our Vega. Has anyone done this?
- Nick
Fairwinds
V1842
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made of stainless steel if you would like a picture email me off group and
I'll send you some. You will have to wait until I go up to the boat again
for pics though
Rob
V1733
Who has V1734 or V1732?
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Sent: 14 August 2005 20:50
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AlbinVega] Modifying the gooseneck
I'm thinking of modifying the gooseneck and raising the boom a couple
of inches on our Vega. Has anyone done this?
- Nick
Fairwinds
V1842
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Mine never had a slide on? It just had the jiffy reefing handle going
through the mast. The Tufnell block at the handle end had broken up causing
a lot of slack and it was knocking so I cut it off
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Hi Nick;
the boom should slide up or down anyway. But if you raise
the boom above the highest position (upper end of slide),
then your sail may be to long. Check that first!
Wilhelm, V-257
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through the mast. The Tufnell block at the handle end had broken up causing
a lot of slack and it was knocking so I cut it off
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Hi Nick;
the boom should slide up or down anyway. But if you raise
the boom above the highest position (upper end of slide),
then your sail may be to long. Check that first!
Wilhelm, V-257
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Hi Nick,
We raised the gooseneck a good 10" and had the mainsail recut to fit. Best
thing we ever did--no longer have to worry about the boom cracking us in the
head. Don't seem to miss the reduction in sail area, as it seems we often
have to double-reef the main anyway. Plus we were able to install Diana Webb's
taller, custom dodger, which has been a great addition. Don't think you
would regret raising the boom.
Smooth sailing,
Melanie Halvachs
V1826-Double Fantasy
Holden, Maine
We raised the gooseneck a good 10" and had the mainsail recut to fit. Best
thing we ever did--no longer have to worry about the boom cracking us in the
head. Don't seem to miss the reduction in sail area, as it seems we often
have to double-reef the main anyway. Plus we were able to install Diana Webb's
taller, custom dodger, which has been a great addition. Don't think you
would regret raising the boom.
Smooth sailing,
Melanie Halvachs
V1826-Double Fantasy
Holden, Maine
Ni I think it was standard?
I have seen another vega which had the same style handle as mine.
Rob
V1733
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From: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of WL
Sent: 14 August 2005 22:05
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Modifying the gooseneck
Well, I guess your mast was modified. Doesn't matter, just
make sure the main is tight (I think it's called the luff)
when you raise the sail
Wilhelm, V-257
I have seen another vega which had the same style handle as mine.
Rob
V1733
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From: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of WL
Sent: 14 August 2005 22:05
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Modifying the gooseneck
Well, I guess your mast was modified. Doesn't matter, just
make sure the main is tight (I think it's called the luff)
when you raise the sail
Wilhelm, V-257
Hi Wilhelm, The earlier Vegas have the track for the gooseneck to slide up
and down. At some point they changed the design and did away with the geared
gooseneck and put a shaft through the mast with a fixed handle on the front
of the mast. Just go forward and slack off on the halyard and turn the
handle to roll the boom.
Nick, As far as modifying booms, why not just get the sail re-cut? You can
then raise the aft end of the boom the few inches or so needed to clear the
dodger, crews heads or whatever. Walt Lyric S/V #120
PS Wilhelm, check the rivets on your track. A bunch of mine had corroded
badly.
PPS When the design was changed the mast length was increased also. Maybe
Steve knows more about this.
and down. At some point they changed the design and did away with the geared
gooseneck and put a shaft through the mast with a fixed handle on the front
of the mast. Just go forward and slack off on the halyard and turn the
handle to roll the boom.
Nick, As far as modifying booms, why not just get the sail re-cut? You can
then raise the aft end of the boom the few inches or so needed to clear the
dodger, crews heads or whatever. Walt Lyric S/V #120
PS Wilhelm, check the rivets on your track. A bunch of mine had corroded
badly.
PPS When the design was changed the mast length was increased also. Maybe
Steve knows more about this.
Hi Rob, Looking at your address I presume you're one of those people that
goes up in perfectly unsafe airplanes, exits, does a hard arch, gets stable,
flies to the formation, do whatever, turns, tracks and pulls? If so, where
do you do it? Sounds like something I did for a few years until my brain
caught up with my body and I realized that I wasn't immortal. Walt
goes up in perfectly unsafe airplanes, exits, does a hard arch, gets stable,
flies to the formation, do whatever, turns, tracks and pulls? If so, where
do you do it? Sounds like something I did for a few years until my brain
caught up with my body and I realized that I wasn't immortal. Walt
Hi
Yes I have been known to do that.
Where are you based? Are you in the uk?
I jump in Lancaster or Cark mainly but I do jump in Hib every now and then?
If you're in the states I have jumped at Deland and Titusville
Do you still jump? Where did/do you jump? How many jumps have you done?
Rob
Please for all them who haven't skydived there is no way you can use the
word jump or jumped with a sexual connotation that I haven't heard a
thousand times before
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From: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of walt/judy brown/allore
Sent: 15 August 2005 14:00
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Modifying the gooseneck
Hi Rob, Looking at your address I presume you're one of those people that
goes up in perfectly unsafe airplanes, exits, does a hard arch, gets stable,
flies to the formation, do whatever, turns, tracks and pulls? If so, where
do you do it? Sounds like something I did for a few years until my brain
caught up with my body and I realized that I wasn't immortal. Walt
Yes I have been known to do that.
Where are you based? Are you in the uk?
I jump in Lancaster or Cark mainly but I do jump in Hib every now and then?
If you're in the states I have jumped at Deland and Titusville
Do you still jump? Where did/do you jump? How many jumps have you done?
Rob
Please for all them who haven't skydived there is no way you can use the
word jump or jumped with a sexual connotation that I haven't heard a
thousand times before
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From: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of walt/judy brown/allore
Sent: 15 August 2005 14:00
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Modifying the gooseneck
Hi Rob, Looking at your address I presume you're one of those people that
goes up in perfectly unsafe airplanes, exits, does a hard arch, gets stable,
flies to the formation, do whatever, turns, tracks and pulls? If so, where
do you do it? Sounds like something I did for a few years until my brain
caught up with my body and I realized that I wasn't immortal. Walt
The sail is brand new and perfect . . . there is about 6" left at
the top of the luff. I just want to raise the boom about 3" so it
can't crack me on the head . . .
We have the reefing handle straight through the mast. CAn this be
removed and some sort of fiting made?aqhird so the gooseneck slides
on the mast track? (As, it seems, it did with earlier Vegas - ours
is 1842)
Sorry for draggin gthis thread back into the limelight, but I have
not been getting Yahoo e-mail sand had forgotten I asked this.
- Nick
the top of the luff. I just want to raise the boom about 3" so it
can't crack me on the head . . .
We have the reefing handle straight through the mast. CAn this be
removed and some sort of fiting made?aqhird so the gooseneck slides
on the mast track? (As, it seems, it did with earlier Vegas - ours
is 1842)
Sorry for draggin gthis thread back into the limelight, but I have
not been getting Yahoo e-mail sand had forgotten I asked this.
- Nick
Hi Nick;
my Vega is #257 and I have the sail track and about 2 inch
below an about 1 1/2 foot track for the boom. Mast, boom
and spinnaker pole are all anodized. There's also a track
for the spinnaker pole (forward) and it's all standard
equipment.
I don't understand your reefing handle going straight
through the mast. The handle should go into the goose neck.
Wilhelm, V-257
my Vega is #257 and I have the sail track and about 2 inch
below an about 1 1/2 foot track for the boom. Mast, boom
and spinnaker pole are all anodized. There's also a track
for the spinnaker pole (forward) and it's all standard
equipment.
I don't understand your reefing handle going straight
through the mast. The handle should go into the goose neck.
Wilhelm, V-257