I have just bought a Sidney LOA17, I have sailed in the distant past on small sunfish type boats. The Sidney made in 1966 was purchased from an estate so I didn't get much in the way of info on it.
after attaching the boom to the mast, I was rigging the topping lift when I heard a couple of clicks and the boom turned clockwise. I could not reposition by turning the boom counter clockwise.
A further check of the gooseneck, or attachment that brings the mast and boom together showed a gearlike metal plate on the boom that only allows the boom to turn clockwise. I could not find a locking or release, so it appears the only solution was to continue the clockwise rotation making a full 360, which of course is not practical.
Does anyone have any experience with this type of boom setup?
Thanks for any help...Rich
after attaching the boom to the mast, I was rigging the topping lift when I heard a couple of clicks and the boom turned clockwise. I could not reposition by turning the boom counter clockwise.
A further check of the gooseneck, or attachment that brings the mast and boom together showed a gearlike metal plate on the boom that only allows the boom to turn clockwise. I could not find a locking or release, so it appears the only solution was to continue the clockwise rotation making a full 360, which of course is not practical.
Does anyone have any experience with this type of boom setup?
Thanks for any help...Rich