Well I installed a stainless steel boom bail exactly where i wanted it on the boom years ago. Works perfect and never slips and is very strong and doesn’t show any wear. I wanted the main sheet attached to the boom as far aft as i could have it for least inconvenience and maximum control.
On Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 2:26 PM Michael Brannon via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I made a strop with AMSTEEL. I spliced eyes in each end. It goes around > the mast three times. It stays in place without anything holding it there. > > > Mike Brannon > Virginia Lee 93295 > C&C 36 CB > Virginia Beach, VA > > > > On Sep 23, 2019, at 9:29 PM, Jim Reinardy via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > > We were headed out for the last race of the season Saturday and as we > loaded up the main for the first time, the fitting on the boom that > attaches to the main sheet snapped off our 30-2. This was a single eye > attached to a plate riveted to the inside of the boom. I suspect this > probably just weakened over time and happened to give out at the weld. It > was quite windy, but at that point the stresses on the mainsheet weren’t > out of the ordinary since we were just motoring out of the harbor. No > other damage to the boat and no harm to the crew as a result of this, so it > could have been much worse. > > Now the issue is how to find a replacement. Anyone have an idea if these > are available off the shelf or have another idea for replacement? RigRite > does not recognize it. I have also contacted Offshore Spars, who I believe > made the rig originally and helped me out with a boom vang bracket last > year. RigRite has one that is similar size but with a different hole > pattern that I probably could make work, but still hoping for a true > replacement if I can get one. Thanks for your help! > > Jim Reinardy > C&C 30-2 “Firewater” > Milwaukee, WI > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
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