Chickenhead Extension

[fon7546]

I need to extend the chickenhead on my Ericson 27,so as to have enough room for my Gennaker halyard block. Having the extension fabricated won`t be a problem . Due to wiring etc. in the area welding might labor intensive.What about bolting ? ? Any info or photos out there ?
Thanks in advance
Ron
"Bluenote"

[Jim Cate]

Chickenhead??? WTF is that?

Jim

[SkiprJohn]

Just learned this today. In 40 years of sailing I'd never heard of a chickenhead. I think it must be a very new term.
kind regards,

[SkiprJohn]

Well, 40 plus years but didn't want to date myself.
kind regards,

[Blue Stocking]

If your masthead fitting, (it's normally called a crane, not a chicken) has a flat horizontal plate, you can bend a U-shaped 3/8" st steel rod, with welded on tabs, thru bolted into the top plate. Re-inforce the rod with a short piece welded across the U to stop the block moving aft.

[fon7546]

OK-OK a CRANE . Chicken Head must be an East Coast Thing.I have been calling it a Chicken Head since I started sailing (1959).All in good fun.
Thanks to all
Ron

[Jim Cate]

Originally Posted by SkiprJohn

Well, 40 plus years but didn't want to date myself.
kind regards,

John, so that's about 80 years between us, and it's a new one on me, too!

For the OP, should be able to drill and tap into the flat area of the , er, "chickenhead" and fabricate a piece of bar stock with matching holes. Bar stock extends forward of the mast and has a fitting for the block (big pad-eye or such). Not a big deal, no welding.

Cheers,

Jim and Ann s/v Insatiable II lying Morning Cove, NSW, Oz

[knotnow]

Wow- "Chickenhead".

It's a damn poor day when ya don't learn something

[fon7546]

Perhaps, I should change my" user name" to C?????????D.Thanks for the tips.
Ron

[Bash]

Originally Posted by Blue Stocking

If your masthead fitting, (it's normally called a crane, not a chicken) has a flat horizontal plate, you can bend a U-shaped 3/8" st steel rod, with welded on tabs, thru bolted into the top plate. Re-inforce the rod with a short piece welded across the U to stop the block moving aft.

I've heard it called a "batten crane."

[Blue Stocking]

Originally Posted by Bash

I've heard it called a "batten crane."

My responce was written, I admit, with a smile on my face, but on Bluestocking's drawings, by Philip Rhodes, its referred to as a crane.
But PR could have been wrong

[SkiprJohn]

Phil Rhodes is never wrong!
regards,

[delmarrey]

I always thought they were called "spinnaker bails.


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[fon7546]

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You can see the problem.Causing chaffing and "pinching" of the halyard ,all caused by that short necked Chicken.

Cluck - Cluck

[barnakiel]

I would investigate at Duckworks ;-)))

b.