hornblower
Member
Hi guys,
This is a very trivial matter indeed. The ensign staff socket that is welded to the pushpit stanchion is almost verticle and, as a result, it causes many problems. Among them, the staff seems like a perfect handhold to uninitiated crew who then find that their weight has broken it. The other is that that the ensign hangs straight down and gets caught on the outboard motor and rigging screw etc and gets destroyed in no time.
I am lashing out again on another new ensign and would love to find a socket adapter that would allow me to change the angle at which the flag hangs. Please see pics below.
I know I could buy a rail-mounted bolt on socket but it would be a neater solution if I could continue to use the one I have with a converter of sorts. You all have such great ideas and I'd like to hear them.
Thanks
H
This is a very trivial matter indeed. The ensign staff socket that is welded to the pushpit stanchion is almost verticle and, as a result, it causes many problems. Among them, the staff seems like a perfect handhold to uninitiated crew who then find that their weight has broken it. The other is that that the ensign hangs straight down and gets caught on the outboard motor and rigging screw etc and gets destroyed in no time.
I am lashing out again on another new ensign and would love to find a socket adapter that would allow me to change the angle at which the flag hangs. Please see pics below.
I know I could buy a rail-mounted bolt on socket but it would be a neater solution if I could continue to use the one I have with a converter of sorts. You all have such great ideas and I'd like to hear them.
Thanks
H