My '88 standard rig has a fixed connection. Doug Plotner #6494 Dawg Daze
-----Original Message----- >From: "Jeffery L. Sheler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: May 15, 2006 8:36 AM >To: [email protected] >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 > >
