Hi Richard, is it possible we could see a few more photos of your s/s boom gallows. ta Scotty

Scotty,

Hopefully this will work:

Scotty,

Found another 'gallows' picture. I've had a few problems with my mast head antenna so I mounted a second one on the gallows. The trick was to keep it below boom height and clear of the headsail sheets. It works surprisingly well considering that it is only around 1.5 metres above the water line.

Many thanks Richard, she looks a very handsome little ship.

The boom bridge is quite a sound consideration to give something solid to hang onto whilst in the cockpit in a real sea and when going up front.  

Have you also some photos of the cockpit sole hatch? I am considering one in my Twister as my next project and want to decide upon size, materials and methood of fixing down.  Getting to anything at the back of my vetus 16 is almost impossible and i think it is only time before i get caught out needing to get back there for some serious reason.  I'll also put this question up as a new blog, ta Scotty

Hi Scotty,

The only picture I can find is attached below which shows the cockpit sole with the large hatch lifted. The large hatch is glass fibre and bolts down in each corner and on the long sides. There is a lip built-in and some rubber strips to reduce the ingress of water - which tends to drain anyway in a channel around the edge of the sole leading to the cockpit drains. When delivered the hatch was also sealed with silicone - it took me over an hour to lift it the first time as the silicone was pretty solid. Since then it's been back on without the silicone and the water ingress is minimal (and straight in to the sump which is a pocket aft of the keel).

The small hatch is a round spin-off type found commonly on dinghies and is about 7 inches across - there is room for one hand & arm but that's enough to reach the gearbox dipstick, the cockpit drain seacocks and to see how much water is sitting in the sump. I'll take some better pictures in the next few days.

Hi Scotty,

 Three more pictures to show the cockpit sole hatch system on the Y23 to supplement the picture above. The round hatch is 8 inch diameter.

Richard, thanks for a well-written and informative review. The booms gallows fitting design is an excellent concept.  I might try to devise one for my boat, time and funds permitting.  My sprayhood and frame are needing serious surgery which provides the opportunity!

Over 5300 views in less than 4 weeks - amazing! Anyway, I've added 2 links below for those looking for more.

This link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAG7QsReKMU  is some great video shot by the David Matel, the current owner of Eileen of Avoca. David has taken Eileen from the Solent to Italy on her 'own bottom' via the North Sea & Belgian & French canal systems, Corsica & Sardinia. Eileen of Avoca is well travelled. Her first owner, the late Bill Boyall, sailed her from the Solent to the Avoca river in Eire in memory of his wife.

This link http://www.yarmouth23.com/ takes you to the builder's website (I've no business connection by the way!) where there are more pictures and details of the construction etc.

Richard

Here is another link - this time to an owners association web-site (there are 2 sites) - with a lot more info and photos: http://www.yarmouth23ownersassociation.org.uk/

Richard