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delmarrey · 11-09-2012, 22:39

What is a sprit called when its on the back of the boat?

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**Adelie** · 11-09-2012, 22:42

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Originally Posted by delmarrey

What is a sprit called when its on the back of the boat?

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Bumpkin.

Is that at Fort Flagler on Marrowstone Island?

delmarrey · 11-09-2012, 23:19

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Is that at Fort Flagler on Marrowstone Island?

Nope! That's at the guest dock in the Everett Marina.

wolfenzee · 13-09-2012, 16:16

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Originally Posted by delmarrey

What is a sprit called when its on the back of the boat?

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also called a boomkin....usually there to extend the attachment point of the backstay or for sheeting a boom (usually a mizzen on a yawl but some mains go outboard of the transom). My boat had a boomkin put on for a self-steering gear, but owner decided that lashing the tiller worked just as well.

Rakuflames · 13-09-2012, 17:00

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What is a sprit called when its on the back of the boat?

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Bobkin or boomkin.

Hydra · 03-10-2012, 13:22

Seen in St Peter, Guernsey. The big windmill on deck is connected to an underwater propeller.

Alain

Sailor g · 03-10-2012, 18:31

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Originally Posted by Hydra

Seen in St Peter, Guernsey. The big windmill on deck is connected to an underwater propeller.

Alain

Which is he prop? Idea is interesting -but this is a wee bit top heavy.

senormechanico · 03-10-2012, 19:20

How do you reef after feathering the prop???

Answer: A quick excercise with a chainsaw or a capsize !

Hydra · 04-10-2012, 12:13

According to a poster on the quay, the blades on the windmill are controlled in pitch, to keep constant RPM on the propeller in the water, whatever the wind speed.

But I agree with seniormechanico: in a storm, the heeling torque on the mast could exceed the catamaran stability. Cats with wing masts have been known to capsize in port with all sails down.

Alain