I think you underestimate the strength of an aluminum boom slot. It would
take an act of congress to pull a slug or bolt rope out of it. Your clew strap
is only cosmetic, I'm afraid. There is no way to tie it tightly enough for it
to take any meaningful strain off the slot.

CN


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message ...
Neal,
The Clew strap isn't for the sail!! It is FOR THE BOOM. A boom that was
meant to take a bolt rope footed main is compromised badly with a free
footed, two point vertical down hold. The Clew strap takes the strain
away from the BOOM SLOT. A single slug helps (?) but for the price of a
small piece of line or a strap, that slides on the boom and lets the
outhaul do the job it was intended to do is my choice.

Hope you never need it.

Ole Thom


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