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General Com-Pac and Sailing Related Discussions => Boat and Hardware Modification => Topic started by: wroundey on June 21, 2014, 11:37:03 AM

Title: Bowsprit
Post by: wroundey on June 21, 2014, 11:37:03 AM
The new bowsprit is now installed on my 1981.
Title: Re: Bowsprit
Post by: kickingbug1 on June 21, 2014, 09:38:12 PM
    cant wait to see it (at the clr i hope)
Title: Re: Bowsprit
Post by: ehall686 on July 02, 2014, 07:51:02 PM
any pictures on the new bowsprit. 
Title: Re: Bowsprit
Post by: wroundey on July 05, 2014, 03:42:51 PM
i have photos but have not figured out how to upload them here.
Title: Re: Bowsprit
Post by: capt_nemo on July 05, 2014, 07:02:53 PM
wroundey,

With NO PHOTOS to enjoy, I feel terribly let down.


I made and installed this 4' Bowsprit on my Sun Cat to experiment and play with various headsails. Works quite well.


(http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l594/CPYOA/Com-Pac%20Sun%20Cat%20Mods/IMG_0113.jpg) (http://s1125.photobucket.com/user/CPYOA/media/Com-Pac%20Sun%20Cat%20Mods/IMG_0113.jpg.html)


capt_nemo
Title: Re: Bowsprit
Post by: wroundey on July 06, 2014, 08:30:52 AM
Lets see if this works,

(http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a516/roundey1/imagejpg4_zps70b198e1.jpg) (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/roundey1/media/imagejpg4_zps70b198e1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Bowsprit
Post by: MacGyver on July 06, 2014, 08:34:48 AM
Works and looks good!

Mac
Title: Re: Bowsprit
Post by: wroundey on July 06, 2014, 12:31:30 PM
A couple more photos:
(http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a516/roundey1/imagejpg1_zps5cd379a1.jpg) (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/roundey1/media/imagejpg1_zps5cd379a1.jpg.html)

(http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a516/roundey1/imagejpg2_zps7a8b9461.jpg) (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/roundey1/media/imagejpg2_zps7a8b9461.jpg.html)

(http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a516/roundey1/imagejpg3_zpsae2b261e.jpg) (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/roundey1/media/imagejpg3_zpsae2b261e.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Bowsprit
Post by: capt_nemo on July 06, 2014, 07:53:18 PM
wroundey,

Now that's a fine looking proper Bowsprit! Hope it serves you well in flying headsails.

capt_nemo