I replaced mine for precisely the same reason. It had a track along the bottom which was nice for mounting the vang and mainsheet. I put a 6 part set of blocks inside the back end for the outhaul purchase, works great, no regrets.
Bill Coleman Entrada, Erie PA On Thu, Jan 5, 2023 at 10:58 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://www.paypal.me/stumurray > 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
