Bruce, I did a core to core eye splice which I simply attach to the d-shackle which you have shown in the picture. I attach it to the D not the pin effectively keeping the clew and the eye of the outhaul tied together. You could also use an additional soft shackle to directly attach the eye to the clew.
While you are at it you might consider adding a purchase system to your outhaul. I added a 4:1 internal to the boom and now I can adjust the outhaul under almost all wind conditions. I also added a 2:1 to the first reef. It is amazing how much easier it is to make adjustments and reef. I didn't have enough boom length to accommodate any form of purchase on the 2nd reef but since there is so much less sail it doesn't make too much difference. In order to create a fixed point for my purchase systems I worked with a local fab shop to make a becket for the triple turning block in the mast end of the boom. You can see the block in the link below but the picture is prior to the addition of the becket. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8pEh5lnvP1ydWx5N3FISk5JWUU/view?usp=drivesdk Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Mon, Jun 11, 2018, 10:07 PM Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > Our outhaul is faded and ready for replacement. Currently, it is > comprised of Sta-Set braided to wire, and the wire is then formed around a > small thimble as it attaches to a car in the slot on the boom. A photo can > be found here: Outhaul.jpg. > <https://www.dropbox.com/s/pdejeakqehyl885/Outhaul.jpg?dl=0> > > Outhaul.jpg > Shared with Dropbox > <https://www.dropbox.com/s/pdejeakqehyl885/Outhaul.jpg?dl=0> > > I'd like to just go with a decent line and avoid the whole splice, thimble > & nicopress fitting idea. I should have enough room for a simple knot and > still have enough travel. But, I need to convert the attachment to the > sliding car. I'm thinking, however, that if I tie a 3/8 or 7/16" line to a > larger shackle, it may apply too much sideways pull on the hole in the car. > Has anyone else dealt with this on a C&C 37/40+ with a similar boom & > wire rope setup? > > By the way, I really like the Novabraid Argus or NE Ropes VPC due to the > "nubby" cover that grabs nicely in my clutches. The current clutch slips > slightly on my very old and tired outhaul, but I'm not sure a Argus or VPC > to wire braid is either possible or even desirable. > > Thanks for the advice! > > Bruce Whitmore > 1994 C&C 37/40+ > Madeira Beach, FL > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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