JEEEZZZZZZZZZZE along with those 3 strand halyards that boat still has those
old blocks with the fibre (cardboard) cheeks. I've only seen those on old
boats at the marina that were being chainsawed and thrown into a dumpster.
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Trains are a winter sport

Why not go to sea with it? There are pipes inside that you cannot be
seen. Somebody once said a sleeve is the best repair.

No, the best repaire is a proper unbroken boom! The crack is NOT even! Clearly
COMPRESSED at the top and pulling apart at the base.
Have another look!

http://www.homestead.com/captneal/files/Boomrepair.jpg

Sorry to rain on your parade, even if said parade is very cheap sails on
damaged spars!

Capt RB
C&C 32
NY

You are seeing the natural results of the forces involved.
The very small separation at the bottom and the closed
gap at the top is an expected consequence. Over the
years this situation has remained stable.

Remember that the bales are each held in place with
four machine screws which are threaded through the
aluminum and into the galvanized iron pipes. The force
is thus distributed into the iron pipes which then pull
down on the boom for a length of about five feet and
spread the load in a manner much superior to the
original set up.

I hope this molifies you.

S.Simon

("Bobsprit" wrote in message ...
Why not go to sea with it? There are pipes inside that you cannot be
seen. Somebody once said a sleeve is the best repair.

No, the best repaire is a proper unbroken boom! The crack is NOT even! Clearly
COMPRESSED at the top and pulling apart at the base.
Have another look!

http://www.homestead.com/captneal/files/Boomrepair.jpg

Sorry to rain on your parade, even if said parade is very cheap sails on
damaged spars!

Capt RB
C&C 32
NY

Ya know a new boom section for that boat would probably only have cost you a
couple of hundred bucks. A new section would have been lighter, stiffer,
stronger and much safer.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

One of these days I might get a new boom but until the original
shows some proneness to failure I'll stick with it.

I bet if I went out and bought a nice new fancy and strong boom
you idiots would be jumping all over me for wasting money on
an expensive boom for a 'worthless' boat. I know how you are.

You're not like sailors (except for Jeff, Mooron and a few others)
and that's for sure!

S.Simon - repairing and sailing is better than buying new and
sailing. It builds character on both the ship and the
captain.


"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message ...
Ya know a new boom section for that boat would probably only have cost you a
couple of hundred bucks. A new section would have been lighter, stiffer,
stronger and much safer.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

repairing and sailing is better than buying new and sailing. It builds
character on both the ship and the captain.

That might be true with the exception of the rig and below the waterline.


S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

Loco,

He modified the Boom that is on there. He wanted a Mid Boom sheeting
set-up. That is what caused the break. He reinforced the area of the
break and it is working,

It isn't just a problem of getting another boom. It's a modified boom
and he is making it work. Good or Bad, it is working.

Granted it may be heavy enough that he doesn't need a vang,G It is his
modification and he is happy with. Its' no skin off our ass.

OT

It isn't just a problem of getting another boom. It's a modified boom
and he is making it work. Good or Bad, it is working.

Thom, did you take a class in being a jerk? Gullable? What makes you think Neal
has tested that boom in any kind of real weather. He has NEVER left these
boards nor his mooring for any length of time. When he told us of a trip, he
continued to battle Jax in another forum!

Snap out of it! There's no santa either!

RB

Let'em Yelp!... it gives them a vent for their over pressured spleens.
I mean really... how much pressure can be exerted on that boom anyway.
Next thing you know they'll be wailing about the need for carbon fiber on an
optimist!!


CM

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
| One of these days I might get a new boom but until the original
| shows some proneness to failure I'll stick with it.
|
| I bet if I went out and bought a nice new fancy and strong boom
| you idiots would be jumping all over me for wasting money on
| an expensive boom for a 'worthless' boat. I know how you are.
|
| You're not like sailors (except for Jeff, Mooron and a few others)
| and that's for sure!
|
| S.Simon - repairing and sailing is better than buying new and
| sailing. It builds character on both the ship and the
| captain.
|
|
| "SAIL LOCO" wrote in message
...
| Ya know a new boom section for that boat would probably only have cost
you a
| couple of hundred bucks. A new section would have been lighter,
stiffer,
| stronger and much safer.
| S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
| Trains are a winter sport
|
|

how much pressure can be exerted on that boom anyway.

I'd be willing to bet quite a bit with mid boom sheeting in a big air auto
jibe.


S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport