Shorten Mast on Sovereign 17

Article By Mark M from NJ


Note from Shorty: This is the start of Mark's quest to make a shorter mast rig for a Sovereign 18, and to make a boomless sail. He wanted a smaller and easier to lift mast, also to get rid of the the boom so he doesn't have to mess with it, less lines to mess with etc. Sure, it might not perform as good, but when you are out cruising and looking for simplicity, who cares? The easier your boat is to rig and sail, the more you will sail it, and this is the start of his boomsless sail project.

The antenna wire thunked around inside the mast, so Mark attached some foam to it in the hopes of deadening the sound a bit.