FWIW, The outhaul on my 1989 34R is 1/8" SS wire about eight feet long, thimble both ends and in good shape. Inside the boom is a four to one purchase made of two fiddle blocks for 7/16" StaSet that exits at the gooseneck and comes back to the clutches and winches. I rarely need the winch to tension this line, and I think it's OEM.
> On June 12, 2018 at 6:16 PM Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I replaced the sheaves with ones made by zepherwerks. They were made for > 1/2 but I only run 3/8th. I'd go smaller but the hand and the winches > complain. I no longer have any wire rope on board. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > > > On Tue, Jun 12, 2018, 4:59 PM bwhitmore via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > Thanks Josh! > > > > Quick related question. The existing line appears to be 7/16 > > leading to 1/8 wire somewhere in the boom. Did you change out the sheive, > > and/or will 7/16 line fit? It seems like it might as my reef lines are > > 7/16. > > > > Thanks for all your insights, > > > > Bruce Whitmore > > > > > > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > > > > -------- Original message -------- > > From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > Date: 6/11/18 10:34 PM (GMT-05:00) > > To: C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > Cc: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com mailto:muckl...@gmail.com > > > Subject: Re: Stus-List Outhaul replacement, C&C 37/40+ > > > > 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 mailto: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 mailto: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 > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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