[Public-list] boom track on the mast

[C.B. Currier]

When I had to replace my boom track I used a 1 1/4 inch pice of stock
t-track. I drilled and tapped (where ever I need to fix the screw holes)
it onto the mast & it has worked nicely ever since.
Many people have fixed the boom to the mast & forgotten about the
adjustable track. I however like the fact that it does adjust. It allows
me to make some changes to the rig while racing & allows me to have a
little higher boom when I need the headroom.

-- 
C.B. Currier
Annapolis, MD
Infinity #  57
Daybreak # 458



Patty J said:
> Hey guys,
> I got caught in a big ass squall on Mobile Bay, 50 plus winds, thursday
> night and found out today that my boom track...the 12 inch track  got
> bent in half.  Any suggestions other than having to take it off and
> having a machinist make a replacement for it?
>
> The storm/the thursday night fun race on Mobile bay, Alabama:
>
> Of course, the engine would not start right after I realized we were in
> trouble and turned into the wind...had the 155 up and full main. The
> batteries failed during the fiasco, crew  (2) becoming paralyzed with
> fear, finally got the sails down, just us girls, you know, but I was
> proud about my Alberg...had the helm turned all the way into the fierce
> roaring wind, and I mean it was roaring when it hit us, like a thousand
> lions.  One of my crew was up there trying her doggonist to pull in the
> jib(155%), tugging on the sheets, which only healed us over more.  Me
> yelling, "Let the sheet go!"  while the other was trying to pull the
> dagnabbit thing down.  Impossible.  Meanwhile the boat is healing over
> more and more with the wind and the fact that they were trying to put
> the jib down under all that pressure.  I was almost hoping the boat
> would go over, just to see it right itself again.  I know, that's
> probably not a good thing to wish for, but I did.  Finally Meredith let
> go of the jib sheet and down the jib came and then the main.  Which, we
> had know idea until today there was any damage to.
> I finally got the engine started with one of those emergency starter
> battery things which I highly recommend to have onboard.  Then we made
> our wild wave surfing, lightning everywhere, surf crashing over our safe
> way back to the yacht club in lil'  old Fairhope, Al.
>
> First time in something like that in an Alberg and I was very proud of
> it!
> .
> Patty
> Timbuktu 461
> Fairhope Yacht Club
> Alabameee
>
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