Gooseneck reefing horn pin GH31

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Linguistine

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I have what I assume is the original mast/boom on my Golden Hind31 . I am trying to find a pin for the gooseneck that has a reefing horn or eyelets for slab reefing - I dont want to use the roller reefing system. I cant seem to find anything...probably a long shot... its 12mm in diameter - its 75mm long but would need to be longer for the horn attachment. If i need to have it made any suggestions where?
 
You might be able to use a 316 M12 bolt which is long enough to be un-threaded for the load bearing part and use a nylock nut to secure. Available up to 180mm in length which would only be partly threaded. Could be cut to size and a thread cut on the end if required. This is what holds my boom/gooseneck and reefing horns together.
STAINLESS STEEL A4 316 | HEX HEAD BOLTS.
 
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This is all I have. When I put a reef in I just pass a lashing through the reef tack grommet and around the boom. Very simple.

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Hovwever, I quite like this idea that I have just seen on the UK Sailmakers' website and might adopt it:

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Poignard said:
This is all I have. When I put a reef in I just pass a lashing through the reef tack grommet and around the boom. Very simple.

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Hovwever, I quite like this idea that I have just seen on the UK Sailmakers' website and might adopt it:

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Thats what I currently have rigged up, I set up a dyneema line with a stainless steel loop which connects to the middle of mast cleats on either side so one reef is SB and the other port, and each cringle has a dyneema line with a snap shackle on it to connect to a steel loop that comes from the cleat . Perhaps I should keep that?
 
captainboo said:
You might be able to use a 316 M12 bolt which is long enough to be un-threaded for the load bearing part and use a nylock nut to secure. Available up to 180mm in length which would only be partly threaded. Could be cut to size and a thread cut on the end if required. This is what holds my boom/gooseneck and reefing horns together.
STAINLESS STEEL A4 316 | HEX HEAD BOLTS.
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thanks - interesting to know. I'll think about that... !
 
Linguistine said:
Thats what I currently have rigged up, I set up a dyneema line with a stainless steel loop which connects to the middle of mast cleats on either side so one reef is SB and the other port, and each cringle has a dyneema line with a snap shackle on it to connect to a steel loop that comes from the cleat . Perhaps I should keep that?
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Well yes. I would but why don't you like it?
 
Linguistine said:
This is the fitting
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That's almost identical to what I had on my Twister. Then one fine windy day the boom snapped in two and I couldn't get it repaired so I had a modern boom fitted, as you can see.

By the way, mine snapped due to unseen corrosion under the attachment for the kicking strap. Worth checking!
 
Poignard said:
That's almost identical to what I had on my Twister. Then one fine windy day the boom snapped in two and I couldn't get it repaired so I had a modern boom fitted, as you can see.

By the way, mine snapped due to unseen corrosion under the attachment for the kicking strap. Worth checking!
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how much was a new boom?
 
I would have thought that would be able to get a Seldon pin including hooks part no 536-101-01 or 536-102-01 or just the hooks 507 -651 or 536-113-01
 
I used something like this

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plus a long bolt that went through the hole. Worked fine.
 
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