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Home Forums Search Boat Show TSBB Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources More Fun About TSBB	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Clear Cookies View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | I have a sliding gooseneck Posted By: Bob s-v Watermark - Mac26S - Ottawa River - ON Date: 3/5/08 12:54p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: main and bimini (walt26Scolorado) but the boom is in the stock position, I'm thinking about going back to a fixed gooseneck, the sliding one is held in position now with a sailstop on each end. Last week the upper sailstop came loose and the boom started to move up the mast. I had to use the cunningham tackle to pull it back down. I found the stock boom position works fine for my sail with this bimini because I moved the block for the main halyard and use a sheave in the chicken head. Now I can get the mainsail all the way up to the top of the mast (be sure the vang is released when hauling on the halyard). I looked at old pictures of my boat and realized there was about 10" of mast not being used at the top of the mast. Now I get the sail right to the top and have not had a problem yet with the boom and the bimini. Bob

Messages In This Thread

WIndow in bimini top question -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 3/4/08 9:35a.m.

bimini -- Bob s-v Watermark - Mac26S - Ottawa River - ON -- 3/4/08 9:57p.m.

main and bimini -- walt26Scolorado -- 3/5/08 11:07a.m.

 I have a sliding gooseneck   -- Bob s-v Watermark - Mac26S - Ottawa River - ON -- 3/5/08 12:54p.m.

also... -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 3/5/08 1:23p.m.

I'm ready to come back ! -- Bob s-v Watermark - Mac26S - Ottawa River - ON -- 3/5/08 3:13p.m.

48" x 76" bimini -- MrBill_26D -- 3/5/08 4:41p.m.

Stuart is great ! -- Bob s-v Watermark - Mac26S - Ottawa River - ON -- 3/5/08 8:13p.m.

About the racing comment... -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 3/6/08 10:30a.m.

80 degree water! -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 3/6/08 10:37a.m.

Stuart -- MrBill_26D -- 3/6/08 3:25p.m.

my bimini top -- MrBill_26D -- 3/6/08 3:34p.m.

Stuart/flea market/water temps -- Bob s-v Watermark - Mac26S - Ottawa River - ON -- 3/7/08 6:57a.m.

daina flea mke / other marine flea mkts -- MrBill_26D_FLL -- 3/11/08 9:21a.m.

bimini -- Shawn Blackwood -- 3/6/08 2:23p.m.

Velcro? VELCRO? -- Ramblin' Rod s/v SeaQuell - Mac 26D - Georgian Bay, ON -- 3/6/08 6:40p.m.

Here is what I am thinking of - and another question -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 3/11/08 8:37a.m.

rods and zippers -- MrBill_26D_FLL -- 3/11/08 9:16a.m.

Mr Bill - a question -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 3/12/08 6:46a.m.

Bimini Height -- MrBill_26D -- 3/18/08 6:56p.m.

more bimini -- MrBill_26D -- 3/18/08 7:31p.m.

What I can't see in your pictures... -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 3/19/08 7:10a.m.

no sliding track -- MrBill_26D -- 3/19/08 2:37p.m.

Chris, just measured -- MrBill_26D -- 3/19/08 4:49p.m.

Thanks for the pic Bob -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 3/20/08 2:30p.m.

 

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