- published: 04 Aug 2012
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The bowsprit of a sailing vessel is a spar extending forward from the vessel's prow. It provides an anchor point for the forestay(s), allowing the fore-mast to be stepped farther forward on the hull.
The word bowsprit is thought to originate from the Middle Low German word bōchsprēt - bōch meaning bow and sprēt meaning pole. Early ocean-going vessels tended to tilt the bowsprit, also known in centuries past as a boltsprit, at a high angle, and hung one or two square spritsails from yards. In the 17th century and early 18th century a vertical sprit topmast was added near the end of the bowsprit and another square sail added to it; this was not a particularly successful design however, the mast tending to carry away in heavy weather. Fore-and-aft sails known as jibs hung from the stays proved more useful for speed and manoeuvring, and the basic bowsprit was lengthened with a jibboom and then even further with a flying jibboom, resulting in bowsprits of tremendous length, up to 30 metres total.
Working on Emerald Steel, building a new bowsprit, replacing bowsprit rigging and welding new fitting.
The Trogear aftermarket bowsprit makes short-handed sailing easier. Deploying the Code 0 takes a few minutes, with the sail luff tension adjustable from the cockpit. www.trogear.com
This is a short movie about the S4U Gennaker-Bowsprit. Please watch and look on eBay for buying this Gennaker-boom.
Installing the Bowsprit, Stepping the Mast, and Hauling Out. We are Drake and Monique cruising aboard our Westsail 42 sailboat and home 'Paragon.' We aspire to sail all over the world, and to produce videos about the cruising life every where we go. Join us as we sail over 6000 nautical miles from North Carolina to Iceland and explore many exciting ports along the way. If you are enjoying our videos, then please help us to continue producing them with a donation to help cover our video production expenses. We appreciate the helping hand and thank you for sailing with us. donation link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business;=DrakeParagon%40gmail%2ecom&lc;=US&item;_name=DrakeParagon%27s%20The%20Real%20Cruising%20Life%20Videos¤cy;_code=USD&bn;=PP%2dDonationsBF...
This bowsprit will go on a 1984, 30' Baba (Ta Shing Yard) named Island Moon. Thank you to the customer for the opportunity to rebuild the sprit and film the process :) Become a Patreon today! Find Kourtney at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=913002&ty;=h Kindle version: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KMCOR64 Paperback: http://papersailor.com/Accidental_Sailor_Girl_2.php Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/KourtneyPattersonAuthor Accidental Sailor Girl Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/AccidentalSailorGirl Instagram: @AccidentalSailorGirl
SPARCRAFT-FACNOR Bowsprit, bout dehors © Sparcraft
Today is the big day for the bowsprit. I need to haul that heavy lump up the ladder and set it on the deck for preliminary fitting & drilling. I will overdrill and epoxy fill the holes like I've done for all the other holes so this isn't a permanent fitting, just a test fitting. Nevertheless, it's exciting to see things going back on the boat.
I got a passport officer
This time you ain't getting what you want
This time you're doing only what you must
This time you're doing only what you must
Where is your friend now officer
That sharp good-looking lieutenant
Border patrol good-looking lieutenant
That got vacation cause he shot my friend
Where is your friend now officer?
That sharp good-looking lieutenant
His wife got acne and his children cry
His children cry, "Assassin"