Re: M_Boats: gooseneck slide (female part needed) to use boom as a gin pole in mast raising

Thanks Tom. My shoulders are increasingly problematic. I have built an adjustable mast crutch for the stern to help in this regard. I don't have anything for the bow as I just carry the mast upon the pulpit. I use the gin pole approach to ensure I don't get hurt. There is a good reference animation on a Kent Ranger 26 site. I am still hoping to use the boom and may simply have a machine shop fabricate a fitting to slide the gooseneck in if I don't find a chandler that can help.