Recent content by SarahL

Hi Avie - can't see your picture, but the metal shop at Svensden's boat yard in Alameda solved my broken gooseneck brilliantly and not too expensively. As I said above, when I was hunting in June there was a Kenyon gooseneck fitting for sale at Boaters Resale Shop in Texas - listed as "steel and...

Update Well I never did find a replacement fitting - nothing at Rigrite or at any of the many consignment places I contacted. Though if you need a fitting for a smaller Kenyon boom - for an E28, I think, there was one at BRS in Texas here But all was not lost as Svensden's metal shop were able...

Yes, that's the next option, but no harm TRYING to find one first

I only need the aluminium casting, but if other stuff is attached, I don't mind. This is what it looks like - unfortunately Rigrite say it is "out of stock, recasting" and might be available in "a while" - which I interpret as probably never.

Thanks Today I checked the section, it is indeed the Kenyon 3550. I tried Kelly's, and they don't have the part any more, if they ever did. First thing tomorrow I will fortify myself with strong coffee and call RigRite. My next concern, assuming I can get the part, is how to make sure it is...

My spar is definitely a Kenyon - so is there some connection I'm missing between Kenyon and La Fiell?

Thanks, I saw that too. Has to be preferable to welding.

Thanks again. There is bare aluminum showing where the paint is missing, but it is not powdery. It's a good question, what exactly did they undo and redo. I'm going to go back to the pictures from the survey last May and see if I can tell whether the washers were there before the mast was...

Thanks - you've confirmed my best guess. Good idea about the welder, (tho I hope I can paint it black, not white!) Now, I wonder what are my chances of getting the yard to accept any responsibility for overtightening in the first place... :esad:

After a great sail on Saturday, one of the crew noticed an innocuous looking semi-circular piece of aluminum lying on deck near the foot of the mast. It took a while for us to figure out where it came from: That's probably hard to see - it's the front end of the boom where it attaches to the...

Luff Length Thanks Loren - yes, I gathered that about the roller furling - according to the sail maker the luff length of the current jib is 40.400 ft. I'll measure it next time I'm at the boat, and certainly before buying anything. I was thinking I could remove the drum and use a sail with a...

I'm looking for a larger headsail for light winter days - I have Harken roller furling, and right now the only jib I have is less than 100%, so I'd be interested in anything from about 125% to 150%, in fair or better condition. Anybody need to make some space in their sail locker??? Sarah:egrin: