Cat rigged gaffer???

[frank]

May be old news...

I thought it was pretty cool

http://sailfar.net/forum/index.php?topic=4587.0


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Having a "Ipad/this site" issue
At times it works.....other times just won't 

[Craig]

Very cool! Looks good.

[Tim Gardner]

That is one of our members here. Trying to remember his handle.  He built the gaff rig himself.
TG. It's Romeii!

[BruceW]

That's pretty cool. Keith Scott has made a 23 like that also. His purpose was to have a shorter mast, but larger sail with the gaff being something you could lower to get under a bridge. He also put the mastender on several of the sloop Com-pacs, and at least one Slipper 17 (my old one).

I've thought about the mastender for my 23, but so far, I have only pulled her to the yard when there was a hurricane coming. I may just keep it like it is, and get help when I need to lower the mast.

I got to enjoy the gaff rig on my Suncat, and would have no qualms about having another gaffer, although you have twice the hardware.

Bruce