A lot of boats have gotten rid of the slides and use a long Velcro strap that they wrap around the boom and the clew. The strap slides as well as the metal slide.
Joel On Tuesday, July 7, 2015, Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Not sure what boat you are talking about, but I got disgusted with mine > probably 15 years ago, and scrapped the whole boom; > > It had a SS slide in the aluminum which galled and was just really poorly > designed compared to today’s products. > > I got an extrusion and end fittings from Charleston Spars, put a 2 foot > Harken Ball bearing outhaul track on the end, a six part block outhaul > inside the boom, and love it compared to having to run up on the deck and > crank a little winch on the boom. > > Also gave me an opportunity to add a foot to the short boom. > > > > > > Bill Coleman > > C&C 39 > > Erie, PA > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com');>] *On > Behalf Of *Barbara Hickson Fellers via CnC-List > *Sent:* Monday, July 06, 2015 10:53 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list@cnc-list.com');> > *Cc:* Barbara Hickson Fellers > *Subject:* Stus-List Boom out haul slide question > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <javascript:;> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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