Silly question I know but I want to cut a couple of notches in end of my brand new carbon boom to drop the ends of the pole take away elastic into, after it has been threaded through the mainsail clew. I don't want to trash the boom, is there anything I should be wary of? I'm thinking - drill a hole then use a fine blade hacksaw at the moment! |
And a very fine file to smooth the edges (or fine wet/dry). |
Isn't there something else you can tie the elastics on to? Part of the clew outhaul system, or the velcro clew band? |
Hi, |
please do |
I had this discussion looking at the 2 boats at the show. If you don't want to drill holes in the boom then just tie the elastics to the cringle on the mainsail clew. However I am not fussed about holes drilled right at the end of the boom as there is no appreciable load there. I have shock cord threaded through holes and stopper knotted, I would worry about it coming out of a slot and in any event it is the other (mast) end that I have a hook on to attach to a short loop of string on the mast above the bracket. Only down side is getting the poles off the boom but I don't do that very often. |
Hi Andrew, |
Here are Colins photos: http://www.merlinrocket.co.uk/gallery/default.asp?folder=gallery/rigging_guide/spinny_pole |
Colin - sorry, the elastic is the end of the pole retraction string. The black loop around the boom is only a loop for tidying away the poles for travel. |