[Public-List] Boom End

[Jason S]

I took my end casting out last year for inspection and found the bolt that
held the tang to be warn 50% through. Do I replaced it with s larger 7/16"
bolt and made a new tang...should be good for another 40yrs. Just wanted to
point out that the original bolt was warn white a bit...maybe something for
other to inspect.
On Dec 17, 2012 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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