Any inventors out there know how to rig a headsail pole from a forward crossbeam? Here's the requirments:
1. Nothing concerning the pole should come aft of the forward crossbeam.
2. It's gotta be strong and stable enough to handle a Hooter and decent wind.
3. It has to be something I can make fairly cheaply, that uses readily available parts
4. The less complicated the better.
My idea was this:
Using two windsurfer-mast sections- Connect the base of each where the forward beam connects to the hull on each side. Angle the tops inward and connect them together so they form a triangle. Run control wires from the tip of each to their respective bow (this should also be able to induce pre-bend). Hang the furler below and just aft of where the tips connect.
This should give me a base with four attachment points and enough stability and strength to handle the sail while leaving the forward trampoline free of obstructions.
Any coments or entirely different approaches?