[Public-List] Boom End

[Gordon Laco]

I should clarify the paint job mention.... It's her topsides that have been
painted....

Jason - I'll inspect my bolt.

Gord #426 Surprise


On 17/12/12 10:41 AM, "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:

> 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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