[Public-List] Boom end bolt - photo of inside of casting showing lock nut

[Bill Boyle via Public-List]

I've been following this discussion for some time.  This is the solution on my boat.
http://alberg30129.blogspot.com/2015/09/boom-bail.html
       From: James Allocco via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
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Cc: David Tessier <dfjtessier at hotmail.com> 
 Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 10:45 PM
 Subject: Re: [Public-List] Boom end bolt - photo of inside of casting showing lock nut
   
David,

Please include me when you send out the photos.

Thanks. Jim Allocco
jamesallocco at gmail.com

On Sat, Sep 19, 2015 at 9:51 PM, Wes Gardner via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> I'd like to see pics as well....you show me yours, I'll show you mine.
>
> Wes
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Sep 19, 2015, at 8:28 PM, George Dinwiddie via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >
> > David,
> >
> > If you send the photo to me with a description, I'll be glad to make a
> web page of it.
> >
> > George
> >
> > Sent from a primitive pocket computer. Please assume all errors are due
> to that.
> >
> >> On Sep 19, 2015, at 15:10, David Tessier via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I have a photo of the above, showing the lock nut on the inside of the
> boom end casting, as well as:
> >> a) the bolts that I used to replace the rivets holding the casting into
> the end of the boom (drilled/tapped the casting)
> >> b) two slightly modified and massively strong Wichard eyes held in
> place by 4 of these bolts. the stbd side eye serves as a strong attachment
> point for 3 slab reefing lines (termination stbd side of aft end of boom,
> up to reef grommet in leech of sail, down to turning block on boom just aft
> of grommet, along boom to cleat near the mast; technique used in lieu of
> reefing winch even reefing solo hove-to in strong wind) ; the other eye is
> available for other purposes, e.g., boom_end-to-stem preventer, securing
> boom end triangularly with mainsheet at anchor..
> >> I can send pic of boom end and/or reefing set up to any
> concerned.Cheers,David Tessier#319
> >>
> >>
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