Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27

[rgranger]

When you take people sailing and the wind picks up..... arbitrarily walk over and shift it a few times and change its position slightly.

Wait! I think you might have actually identified its purpose... Tell people that it adjusts the keel's aspect ratio

 

[Will Gilmore]

arbitrarily walk over and shift it a few times and change its position slightly.

Or ask them to do it. Of course, they will never do it just right and will have to fine tune the adjustment a little.
"Yeah, up. Uh, not that much. A little more. No no, in the middle. Never mind, I'll do it. "

-Will (Dragonfly)

 

[Sailm8]

Any chance a hand held GPS could be mounted on it.

 

[geoks59]

I'm ready to give up. It is definitely a conversation piece!

 

[NotCook]

No connections inside.

Well, from Will’s list below, that eliminates “Widget”, as I believe all widgets require inside connections, but for all the other items in his list, as I understand it, inside connections are “recommended”, but not required, as are backing plates.

• contraption
• contrivance
• doohickey
• gismo
• object
• thing
• widget

 

[NotCook]

"please bring me a gin and tonic."

I believe that’s what signal flags are for. I saw a poster of some “less than standard international signal flags” somewhere, that had such definitions, but I can’t find it now...

 

[Will Gilmore]

I believe that’s what signal flags are for.

Yes, but those are international signal flags. I was talking EXCLUSIVE yacht club dockside services. Gin and tonic was just a possible example. Maybe it's to signal a masseuse or for an extra in a hand of Bridge. One doesn't want to flag their needs to the entire marina and beyond, one wants to be discrete, one must conduct themselves with a modicum of dignity.

-Will (Dragonfly)

P.S.
International Special Signal Flags

 

[NotCook]

one wants to be discrete, one must conduct themselves with a modicum of dignity.

Good point! My thoughts went immediately to Rodney Dangerfield. I’m sure one could find perfect examples from him.

Yes! That’s the chart I was looking for! Love it!