I’m incredulous! You actually found something for a boat that is only $25?
Rick Brass
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Hoyt, Mike
via CnC-List
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 9:30 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Hoyt, Mike
Subject: Re: Stus-List FW: Boom
Been there and done that. Will never go back to a stainless slide in an
aluminum boom.
Gary
30-1
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From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List
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Cc: Joel Aronson
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: Stus-List FW: Boom out haul
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Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 10:15 AM
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Subject: Re: Stus-List FW: Boom out haul slide question
Barbara
I don't know what boat you have but if I understand you correctly
Barbara
I don't know what boat you have but if I understand you correctly maybe you
just need a new clew slug on your main sail...any sailmaker can help you
choose one to fit your boom track and with a couple of feet of webbing, a
strong needle and some waxed thread you could install it yourself o
Barbara
I did the basically the same boom modification that Bill mentions to Honey
back in 1998/99. The mast person can adjust the mainsail out haul by hand
without using the reefing winch.
Stop by the boat (berthed at SYC) next time you are in Savannah and take a
look. the original out haul arr
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
wrote:
> Not sure what boat you are talking about, but I got disgusted wit
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, p
