Re: catalina27-talk: gooseneck survey

[Rudolph S. Behar]

All, "76--sliding, standard rig.   I have a line from the bottom of the gooseneck to a horn cleat in the track below; then a pin (a largish cotter pin) in the track above the boom and below the last sail slug.  This way I don't have to fool with the slider, but have it available for whatever. This arragement also made a mast gate that I bought unnessessary, and yes, it all does fit quite nicely under my sail cover. I am a bit puzzled by the frequent assertions that people are using cunninghams with their sliders for luff tensioning since  the slider and the halyard together should be adequate for luff tensioning. However I do use a cunningham, for quick sail shaping, going  from quite flat to well curved out.  I did think that was what a cunning ham is for.  Very effective, even on my not-so-new main. Rudy B. Phoenix, #2237 Pasadena, MD Jim & Sue Gallagher wrote: My gooseneck is a sliding type. The arrangement allows me to use my Cunningham to tighten up or loosen the lower track in the main to adjust  the luff in my main sail.  I have a 1976 standard rig which I have own for 25 years so I think this gooseneck is original.   Jim & Sue "Yankee Traveler" 1976 C27 #2791 Newburyport, MA     -------Original Message-------   From: Jeffery L. Sheler Date: 05/15/06 08:36:29 To: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com Subject: catalina27-talk: gooseneck survey   Let's take a poll. Which type of gooseneck/mast connection does your boat have?   I'm interested in learning which boom connection configuration -- fixed or sliding -- is most common on C27s. My 89 TR came with a fixed (four-bolt) connection. I see that several who have responded to my initial query have sliding connections. The sliding connection certainly would seem to be more versatile, allowing for easier adjustment of boom elevation. But why did Catalina (apparently) later switch to a fixed connection? Is it a strength issue? (Greater durability under stress, as in a hard jibe?) Are there drawbacks that I should consider before converting my fixed connection to a slider?   So anyway, which type of connection do each of you have? (Cast your vote, early and often).   Jeff Sheler s/v Windsome C27TR #6594 Hampton, VA