Thanks!! You just saved me $1000! I was about to order a kit to replace
my transom mounted traveller, et al, with a mid-boom rig like the one
shown bending Capt. Neal's boom!

Coronado was a very cheap builder, probably the poorest of them all. What
happened to Neal's boom is an indication of how these boats should be avoided,
even as starter boats.
Neal's solution...glue to hunks of defective metal back together and re-enforce
them at the expense of greater weight. Not exactly an ideal long term solution.
It's a novice repair at best.
As for mid boom sheeting. My C&C 32 has it. If I planned to keep the boat
longer, I'd probably change it to the superior end boom set-up.

RB

Hey, Booby what you don't seem to understand is at the end
of my boom there's a stainless steel tang to which I can attach
a block and tackle so I can easily fit end-boom sheeting in heavy
weather. This should be the case on all boats with mid-boom
sheeting. Is your boat equipped with end-boom sheeting options?

Probably not!

I rest my case.

S.Simon - I know it ALL!


"Bobsprit" wrote in message ...
Thanks!! You just saved me $1000! I was about to order a kit to replace
my transom mounted traveller, et al, with a mid-boom rig like the one
shown bending Capt. Neal's boom!

Coronado was a very cheap builder, probably the poorest of them all. What
happened to Neal's boom is an indication of how these boats should be avoided,
even as starter boats.
Neal's solution...glue to hunks of defective metal back together and re-enforce
them at the expense of greater weight. Not exactly an ideal long term solution.
It's a novice repair at best.
As for mid boom sheeting. My C&C 32 has it. If I planned to keep the boat
longer, I'd probably change it to the superior end boom set-up.

RB

Hey, Booby what you don't seem to understand is at the end
of my boom there's a stainless steel tang to which I can attach
a block and tackle so I can easily fit end-boom sheeting in heavy
weather.

I wasn't aware that you had two travelers for this purpose!
Wow!
Meanwhile....my boom doesn't snap in half in a breeze! Have you taken measures
to protect the mast? Was it made by the same poor company that cast the boom?

RB

Well I'm going to have to speak up for the fine Captn here. If he has
ordered sails that are loose footed it does not matter the least whetther
the boom is bent or not.

Say what????

Good grief.

RB

but stronger than stock boom.

My goodness me!

Wholy knipperbats!

RB

I found the correct sized so I had to hammer the pipes into
the boom and hammer the end of the boom onto the pipes
even after having coated all surfaces with silicone rubber.

Then he injected it with liquid Kryptonite, which hardened to 123562.45 tougher
than Ostrich leather. The boom now weighs 1.6 tons.

RB

One doesn't need another traveler. One needs only a place to
fit the block and tackle on either quarter. In the case of my
fine yacht I use the supporting loop on the aft life-line stanchions.

S.Simon - a sailor who knows and utilizes alternative ways and
means.


"Bobsprit" wrote in message ...
Hey, Booby what you don't seem to understand is at the end
of my boom there's a stainless steel tang to which I can attach
a block and tackle so I can easily fit end-boom sheeting in heavy
weather.

I wasn't aware that you had two travelers for this purpose!
Wow!
Meanwhile....my boom doesn't snap in half in a breeze! Have you taken measures
to protect the mast? Was it made by the same poor company that cast the boom?

RB