Rail Diameter for Burghee Flag?

[richardoren]

Trying to spif up the old girl, simple tricks often work best.

But our friends at Sam's didn't know for sure what rail diameter I'd have in order to mount the right post for a Burghee flag. Here's a catalog pic of the boat with the original (smaller) flag in place:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v47/richardoren/?action=view&current=13.jpg

The boat is a 1968 38DC.

TIA

Richard

 

[richardoren]

White Flag for Hatt Burgee

Oh Well, will head over to Sam's and gat their smallest size mast. I guess this isn't really a technical question for the Hatt Technical forum, just some numbskull who didn't have a caliper before hopping a plane.

Richard

 

[Angela]

Mine is 1 1/4" - never can find fasteners to fit on that!

 

[drburke]

Coincidentally, I have a related (and possibly dumb) question. Recently I found a flagstaff for my burgee, but it is not of the clamp on type. Close examination of the brochures shows it inserted into the top of the triangular rail joint, and sure enough, I did find an appropriate hole at that location.

Does you '68 also have such an arrangement?

Will my shaft eventually pop out in a high wind? There is a set-screw location on the shaft, but none on the mount.

Just wondering...

DAN

 

[yachtsmanbill]

Mine has the set screw through the fitting which is bronze and pretty easy to drill and tap. 1/4 - 20 ss set screw and your done. OR drill a 1/8" pilot hole through both, pull the staff and drill that hole 1/4 and drill and tap the rail fitting 3/16" for a 1/4 20 screw that will go through both and never let the staff slip out without pulling the screw out first. As always, USE A CENTER PUNCH! ws

 

[SeaEric]

I would like to add that slot in the bow of my boat like in the center photo, for my anchor to pass through. I guess I just have to screw up my courage some day and start drilling!

 

[yachtsmanbill]

That anchor hawse is pretty heavy duty. I trust that way more than a glue on pulpit. The only problem is that it takes a 100# navy stockless anchor to fit it properly. Plus the chain eats the paint. I may line it with some 1/4 teflon. Guess what??? Ive got some pics for you!
Sorry, I didnt mean to hijack this thred, but when ever theres a photo op... ws

 

[Avenger]

I would like to add that slot in the bow of my boat like in the center photo, for my anchor to pass through. I guess I just have to screw up my courage some day and start drilling!

Make sure your courage is the only thing you screw up.

 

[SeaEric]

Make sure your courage is the only thing you screw up.

Heh, No guts no glory.

I was planning to insert a stainless steel sleeve and roller through the subject hole to support the anchor a bit. What I really would prefer is the hawse pipe that goes down through the deck and then through the hull, so the Danforth hangs below the sheer on the hull side. The problem is that when the anchor and line deploy from the side of the boat, the boat swings back and forth in the breeze. When the anchor is delpoyed from centerline at the bow, preferably just above the water (not easy to rig that) the boat rides better.

For me all of this is more about getting the anchor off the deck, and aestetics in general. I rarely ever anchor. I know, I know... a lot of you live to anchor somewhere in a quiet cove..blah, blah, blah. For me, I have never had a sound nights sleep on the hook. I like to be tied to a dock, 50 amp cord connected, cable tv deployed. Preferably a dock with a good restaurant at the business end of it. To each his own.

 

[yachtsmanbill]

Heh, No guts no glory.

I was planning to insert a stainless steel sleeve and roller through the subject hole to support the anchor a bit. What I really would prefer is the hawse pipe that goes down through the deck and then through the hull, so the Danforth hangs below the sheer on the hull side. The problem is that when the anchor and line deploy from the side of the boat, the boat swings back and forth in the breeze. When the anchor is delpoyed from centerline at the bow, preferably just above the water (not easy to rig that) the boat rides better.

For me all of this is more about getting the anchor off the deck, and aestetics in general. I rarely ever anchor. I know, I know... a lot of you live to anchor somewhere in a quiet cove..blah, blah, blah. For me, I have never had a sound nights sleep on the hook. I like to be tied to a dock, 50 amp cord connected, cable tv deployed. Preferably a dock with a good restaurant at the business end of it. To each his own.

My Man !!! Thats what I'm talkin' about! I like to step ashore and explore. ws

 

[Avenger]

Heh, No guts no glory.

I was planning to insert a stainless steel sleeve and roller through the subject hole to support the anchor a bit. What I really would prefer is the hawse pipe that goes down through the deck and then through the hull, so the Danforth hangs below the sheer on the hull side.

For me all of this is more about getting the anchor off the deck, and aestetics in general.

Sounds like a gawdawful lot of work for something you hardly ever use. But I agree, a pulpit is not the look for your boat.

 

[richardoren]

Thanks for the replies!

Thanks guys for all your replies - I left Florida and am near the boat in Vermont where I'll be able to measure the railing on my 5 years older boat - hope they didn't change things between '63 and '68.

Here's the catalog picture showing the burgee on the 60's 38DC:

Cheers,

Richard