dhmeissner
Guru
- Joined
- Sep 26, 2012
- Messages
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- Location
- North America
- Vessel Name
- The Promise
- Vessel Make
- Roughwater 35
Do you have the exact same boat that just doesn't have the mast?
If so..maybe the reinforcement might already be there...just no mast/rigging.
If you get to a large enough sail area...the I'm sure a compression post or similar construction would be necessary...just a question of how much and where you want to put it.
If I ever wanted to set something like that up...no matter what it took, I would want a tabernacle to lower it easily. It's so nice to keep going and not worry about timing bridges. I can lower my mast to make a half dozen of so bridges on the ICW and the flexibility in moving schedule is greatly appreciated. My boat doesn't have a tabernacle but I can still get my mast down in about 10 minutes with the aid of my power winch I added last year.
Yes, the 35 & 36 hull are the same. I don't have the "iron shoe" bolted to the keel.It looks like the mast is stepped from the salon roof, and there are side stays to port & starboard. I agree I would want a tabernacle. I'm not sure I will do this, but it does look like it would be fun. Since there weren't too many made, I doubt I will find any more information. I may have to ask Ed Monk if he still has any drawings and would be willing to part with them, if he's still active. The Roughwater Yahoo group is very quiet.