I've got a sail to try which has a clew cringle for a carbon boom. My ali boom has a track. Is there some kind of torpedo thing I can fit to make it work or should I get my friendly local sailmaker to change the cringle for me? |
clip your outhall on and just tie the clew end down to the boom ( as you would on a laser )leave it just loose enough for outhall to slide! |
In my case the local chandlery had a good selection of plastic sliders designed for the slot in boom or mast. Fitted and worked a treat, and cost pennies. You may not want to travel to Inverness, but suspect your local one will be able to help in the same way. |
There is a metal "torpedo" with a small loop on top that sailmakers fit to non-loose footed sails. I would be slightly concerned at using a plastic slide as the pressure on it when the kicker is pulled on is enormous if not more!!! |