a 1907 gammon iron

[John B]

I'm playing around with a housing bowsprit too but I have a different set of problems in that I have a samson post not bitts. And a hatch in the way. So I'm constructing mine to swivel at the gammon iron. It doesn't need much at all, perhaps 10 degrees and the sprit can run in beside everything.
experimenting.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p89190d0c47e60655fb6f1db63bd262ec/eebb2ed7.jpg
my gammon iron is bronze and primarily has a single bolt through the stem for its fastening. Where it exits the stem its mostly covered by the fitting for the dolphin striker.
hauling it out today
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p557f72fc6f1254aa4cb6142dea27f780/ee4fb6ee.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p4a41d7fc2d1875394713a3ceb6f6739f/ee4fb643.jpg
Pretty simple eh.
the ears have been welded on sometime since I assume?
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p903949504d711faedf6d27c3faa81871/ee4fb6e6.jpg
The base plate for the dolphin striker is held on by 4 screws. Amazing how it just sits there. Under compression and no shear I guess so it doesn't require much fastening. Sat there fine for the last 90 years or so anyway.
The gammon iron is bedded in red lead on a light cloth. timber is goooood.

[Paul G.]

nothing like seeing good wood under an old deck fitting

good luck with the haulout

[John B]

No nasty surprises at this stage Paul. I'm not hauling for a while ,We won a wet sand and spray antifoul job in the last regatta so I may just hop her out for a week this year to get that done. I have a loan of the marina berth while friends get taken to the cleaners in a yard. (they are 1/2 way through, hit $ estimate already.:rolleyes: )

[Paul G.]

John

1907---2007!
so when was the launch date and where is the party going to be?

[John B]

november/december 07 something will happen. Big Foursies.