After my boom cracked while on an ocean race, I replaced it with a Selden boom, about five years ago. I'm very pleased with the new boom. Make sure it will connect to the gooseneck on your mast.
Alan Bergen 1984, 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Thu, Jan 5, 2023 at 7:58 AM Randy Stafford via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Happy New Year Listers. > > I’m contemplating replacing the original boom on my 30 MK I with a new > Selden BS120-03B. This is an outgrowth of my offseason project to replace > sheaves & halyards, add deck organizers and rope clutches to lead lines > aft, etc. > > What attracts me to a new modern boom is being able to run the outhaul and > reef lines through sheaves at its aft end, through the boom, through > sheaves at its forward end, down to turning blocks on the mast at the > collar, then aft via deck organizers to rope clutches. The Selden booms > also have a pretty slick internal single-line reefing system for two reef > points. > > I’ve requested a few quotes and so far the price is less than I feared - > reasonable enough to actually do it. > > Have any of y’all done this before, and have any experience to report? > > Cheers, > Randy Stafford > SV Grenadine > C&C 30 MK I #79 > Ken Caryl, CO > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.me/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!odt3X3A5vH12Y-9k6ifNXqaLaHRkTJ7TK_mqGuyxQcWZ2YDLfWJCfVaar5GJ5Yn-JAo5rrrdA7D_pt20FlQJDG8$ > Thanks for your help. > Stu
Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks for your help. Stu
