In this photo the mast is low enough to permit the boat to pass beneath the bridge at the far left of the photo. Keep in mind that at some point the boom rises to level higher than the masthead. So there are limits to bridge clearance.
Note that the pin rails fall forward slowly as the mast is lowered and come to rest at or near deck level. Pin rails are not necessary for the tabernacle operation, but the operation is possible with pin rails as the photos show. The pin rails make handy places to tie off lines like my spinnaker halyard, and flag halyard. Actually, belaying pins would also be nice. The pin rails also function as mast pulpits to provide a place to lean while working on the leeward side of the mast underway.
In this photo and in the prevous photo you can see the black boom guys doing their thing.
Last edited by Scott Galloway; 09-01-2003 at 01:13 PM.
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