The lower end or throat of the gaff is fitted with an eyed metal sleeve called a gooseneck, which is bolted to a fork-shaped fitting pivoted at the upper end of the main-lowermast hounding; the gaff is thus supported at its throat by a joint which is hinged both horizontally and vertically.
Isiphelo esingezantsi okanye umqala woqalo olunogwegwe lulinganiswa nomtunja wesinyithi esibizwa njengentamo yerhanisi ethi ibotshwe njenge folokhwe ngokwesimo ilinganiswe kwisiphelo somphezulu wowona mzantsi wophithaniso, oluqalo olugwegwe lungaxhaswa ngokomqala ngesidibanisi esinyusa macala buxwesa okanye bukekela.