[Public-List] Boom End

[Gordon Laco]

Thanks Randy.  I think I'll leave mine as-is too.

We also sail with the topping lift attached but slack.  We've rigged ours to
be an emergency main halyard (although it's only 1/4" rope).  We've had to
use it as such once during a race - we got the main down, snapped on the
topping lift and hauled it up again quickly enough that some of our
competitors didn't notice...  Perfect.

Was just at the marina inspecting her new paint job - that's pretty good
too, and I'm certain her improved looks will make her much faster upwind.

Gord




On 17/12/12 10:36 AM, "Randy Whitney" <moiraeiii at gmail.com> wrote:

> I removed mine at haul out this year for a different reason. I wanted to
> inspect the bolt and to interface the boom with an extension to provide a
> ridge pole for my winter cover. After 25+ years, who would have 'thunk it'?
> After much ruminating and considering Gord's suggestion, I am going to 'put
> her back the way she was'. The reason (s)?
> 
>    -  I don't think it is an improvement over what has served adequately
>    since 1967
>    - The tang, not the boom, is the link connecting the topping lift to the
>    traveler when the main is furled.
>    - I sail with the topping lift loose, but connected, thinking it will
>    act as a preventer if the main halyard should part.
> 
> I was pleasantly surprised to discover that there appeared to be zero ware
> on any of the surfaces and only a bit of surface oxidation after 45 years.
> Caveat: My boat is fresh water sailed.
> 
> Randy
> MOIRAEIII #283
> 
> 
> On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:
> 
>> HI Clayton,
>> 
>> If your boom is like mine, it was likely built by my late Uncle Con Costas
>> at Tom Taylor Company.  His old rigging loft, and the company itself, are
>> both long closed.
>> 
>> Your question brings up something I've been thinking about for some time.
>> The aluminium casting in the end of our booms was designed to cope with the
>> long discredited roller reefing boats in the '60's were fitted with.  The
>> mainsheet hangs from a single bolt cantilevered in the end of the boom,
>> through the casting.  One would not normally stake all on a single bolt,
>> but
>> this compromise was accepted to make the roller reefing work.
>> 
>> In SURPRISE, we slab reef, so there's no reason to keep the old
>> configuration.   I have for some time been considering drilling through the
>> extrusion and casting at the end of the boom horizontally, and fitting a
>> large stainless steel bale from which to hang the main sheet.  It's still
>> only one bolt, but in a stronger configuration.
>> 
>> Has anyone else done or thought about this?
>> 
>> Gord #426 Surprise
>> 
>> 
>> On 17/12/12 12:29 AM, "Clayton Zimmerman" <cb_zimmerman at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Hello all. Work is progressing well on Tanager #349. Thanks to some great
>>> suggestions from members the new rig is in the mail from RiggingOnly.com.
>>> Their customer service is stellar. I'm having trouble finding a new cap
>> for
>>> the end of the boom that the main sheet attaches to (RigRite doesn't
>> seem to
>>> be jiving with the measurements I give them, but if anyone knows the
>> make and
>>> model of our boom, that'd totally work). Does anyone have a good source
>> or
>>> something else they've done with this?
>>> As always, thank you.
>>> ClaytonS/V Tanager #349www.optimisticwanderings.tumblr.com
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