Radial headsail boom fitting - large

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Radial headsail boom fitting - large


Traditional style radial headsail boom fitting intended to give a boom that sweeps the deck. Simple fore and aft and transverse adjustment of the boom axis. Suitable for use on 6 Metre, A Class and similar classes. Boom end fitting for 12 mm or 14 mm, compression strut connection for 12 mm, 14 mm or any Ø booms. Ball raced axis for gooseneck.


Variations: one for use with a headsail luff rod, one where the headsail boom is above the kicking strap.

Product code. 120-RADIAL

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£138.00

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£138.00

Radial headsail boom fitting - large

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Radial headsail boom fitting - large

Traditional style radial headsail boom fitting intended to give a boom that sweeps the deck. Simple fore and aft and transverse adjustment of the boom axis. Suitable for use on 6 Metre, A Class and similar classes. Boom end fitting for 12 mm or 14 mm, compression strut connection for 12 mm, 14 mm or any Ø booms. Ball raced axis for gooseneck.

Variations: one for use with a headsail luff rod, one where the headsail boom is above the kicking strap.

Supplied in kit form to permit more compact packaging and reduce cost. Simple to assemble for anyone with average Lego/Meccano skills. Designed to be attached to the deck in a fixed position using four self tapping screws. The foredeck needs to be sufficiently rigid where the fitting will be added so that it does not flex in operation. The axis of the gooseneck can be aligned transversely to match the axis of the mast. The axis of the gooseneck can be raked independently to match the axis of the forestay using a third strut. The fourth strut acts as the compression strut for the headsail boom. An attachment point for the lower end of the forestay is provided.

80 mm maximum overall width. 75 mm across the plate.

Luff rod

An alternative version for use with a 12 mm Ø luff rod - intended for use on free sailing A Class - uses heavier bearings. The luff rod may be removed from the unit when a headsail is changed. Or it may be permanently located in the unit - for example if the luff rod is telescopic.

Boom at top

The headsail boom can be located at the top of the axis and above the kicking strap if preferred.

Replacement bearings for the rc version - choose BF-011 from the SPARES section of this website.

Maintenance of the bearings used in this product is describedhere.

Photographs courtesy of Lester Gilbert.

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