Tough luck, but it should be an easy fix

Posted By: Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas
Date: 7/16/08 6:29a.m.

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In Response To: gaff slug? (bob)

I've always called that thing a gaff gooseneck, and I had to replace that on our Picnic Cat once. I launched at a ramp with an overhanging tree, and all I was doing was finding a spot for a depth sounder transducer. Because of the tree I launched mast-down, but then decided to step the mast to get it out of my way.
It was all very unorthodox, since I wasn't sailing, and I just got out of my normal rhythm. Seems like I dropped the mast once successfully, then decided to get it up out of my way again, and then when I dropped it the second time the long pin wasn't in place. No mast damage, but it bent the vertical piece the halyard shackles to.
When I straightened it I had the impression its strength was reduced. I kept it as a spare and bought a new one from Com-pac. I think it was about $30, but I could be wrong.

Messages In This Thread

gaff slug? -- bob -- 7/15/08 6:50p.m.

Tough luck, but it should be an easy fix -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 7/16/08 6:29a.m.

gaff slug -- bob -- 7/16/08 8:26a.m.

Aha - that makes sense -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 7/16/08 8:58a.m.

gaff slug -- bob -- 7/16/08 8:47p.m.

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