My boom also originally had cheek blocks and a little winch mounted on the boom when I got it. Outhaul dragging in a galled up aluminum slot.
One time we lost the lead (which doesn't happen all that often - the lead, not losing it!) screwing around getting the outhaul in after turning the bottom mark I decided to fix that. The project got away from me, ended up with a new boom from Charlestown Spars, and Harken ball bearing outhaul like Russ did. Used one of Harkens diagrams, 6:1 with triple blocks, Forward block anchored to the boom, rear adjustable with a 7X19 wire out the back of that turning around a metal sheave at the end of the boom to the clew. 3/8" line Leads back to the cockpit, no winch needed, huge improvement. Bill Coleman C&C 39 animated_favicon1 My ouuthaul and reef lines all run internally within the boom. No cheek blocks or other stuff mounted on the outside of the boom, especially on the sides !!!. I think of it as a safety feature. note that on an accidental jibe or any situation where a crew might get hit in the head with the boom, a clean boom will only give them a knot/ headache/ etc. A boom with cheek blocks, etc will probably draw lots of blood and more. Keep the boom clean, if you can Don Wagner C&C 41CB Der Baron West River MD
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