Gallows

[S/V AMITY]

  Has anyone fabbed & installed gallows for the main boom?  Am not a big fan of hanging the boom on the topping lift when on the hook.  Pictures, narrative or cautions much appreciated.   Cheers!

[SVJourney]

One foot long cable with a snap shackle bolted to the front of the mizzen mast holding up the boom.  Tighten main sheet to secure.  Easy easy money compared to constructing gallows.

[Jim S]

Phantom came with this pennant and it is very useful.  We made a simple gallows for the mizzen boom to be the aft connection for a cockpit awning.

[S/V AMITY]

Thanks for the words S/V Journey & Jim S.  My only thought is somehow to keep he boom solidly stationary in a rolly anchorage.  Oddly, I can sleep fine off watch when under sail but moored in a harbor in rocking conditions, even a pencil rolling in a drawer can keep me up.  Maybe the solution is to double-up the nightcap before turning in.  Cheers!