I replaced my boom, a few months ago, with a Selden boom. All lines are internal, and the outhaul has an internal 3:1 purchase. This was the result of a cracked boom when we got hung up on a crab pot.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 10:11 PM, Andrew Means via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Some of you may remember a thread about a year ago where I was soliciting > opinions on how to get a single-line reefing system to work on S.V. Safari, > my C&C 34. > > I can say that I got it working well enough to take us safely to Tofino > and back, along with a year’s worth of great sailing. The single line > reefing made reefing with an inexperienced crew much safer and smoother. > However, it’s not perfect. The reefing lines (along with the outhaul, > topping lift, etc.) had to contend with a fair amount of friction and > frozen hardware that will never come off, and as such our reefs tend to not > be as crisp as they could/should be. > > So I’m contemplating what a new boom might look like. Something with > internal reefing lines, outhaul, topping lift, etc.. I’m not sure where to > start. What are my options? > > Andrew > > -- > Andrew Means > S.V. Safari - 1977 C&C 34 Mk I > Seattle, WA > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www. > paypal.me_stumurray&d=DwICAg&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN > 0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f > 1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=BYOilVheiyj16_brEUI4Ano6OxOZ4i_jBFZEiDk2ZVY&s= > OtMPONNZIxtsRX6WEmADFO1OvFoS6yPFWGdoyQDtC3I&e= > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > -- Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR
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