Annapolis E-27
Member III
Today on the Chesapeake Bay at about 16 knots wind at 6.2 knots under sail the gooseneck fitting where the bolt attaches to the end of the boom sheared off and the gooseneck fitting where the bolt went thru is now malformed. I do know that it is an Isomat mast that has replaced the original but the boom is questionable but looks like a Kenyon. Can anyone tell me from these pictures what brand of gooseneck and boom I am dealing with? Also, is this indicative of age or just a fluke. My E-27 also appears to have possibly the original Navtec turnbuckles from 1978. Should I be concerned?