From 1710 until 1850 the development of the boomkin in English sailing vessels generally proceeded thus:

Also, an iron band was now introduced which could hold eyelets for the boomkin shrouds, usually three in number.

Nor a xebec; for although you may think xebecs have a bowsprit, it is really only a sorts of woolded boomkin.' '

On modern sailing yachts, the term boomkin is used to refer to a spar extending aft from the stern of the boat which has a long main boom.

Such as a mast,boom,gaff,yard,bowsprit,prod,boomkin,pole,dolphin striker .

A boomkin, sometimes referred to as a bumkin or as a bumpkin, consists of an exceptionally strong and usually wooden spar that projects forwards and often (though not always) downwards over the main head-rail of a traditional western sailing ship, one on either side of the vessel (not to be confused with cathead).

From 1710 until 1850 the development of the boomkin in English sailing vessels generally proceeded thus:

Also, an iron band was now introduced which could hold eyelets for the boomkin shrouds, usually three in number.

Nor a xebec; for although you may think xebecs have a bowsprit, it is really only a sorts of woolded boomkin.' '

On modern sailing yachts, the term boomkin is used to refer to a spar extending aft from the stern of the boat which has a long main boom.

Such as a mast,boom,gaff,yard,bowsprit,prod,boomkin,pole,dolphin striker .

A boomkin, sometimes referred to as a bumkin or as a bumpkin, consists of an exceptionally strong and usually wooden spar that projects forwards and often (though not always) downwards over the main head-rail of a traditional western sailing ship, one on either side of the vessel (not to be confused with cathead).