[Rhodes22-list] boom hitting back stays

[Shawn Boles]

Hi:

If the boom clears the back stays, then hardware similar to that in this
photo may help.  Sweet Baboo's boom clearance  from back stays across the
arc is 1.5 to 2 in).


Cheers,

Shawn
s/v Sweet Baboo

On Thu, Aug 1, 2019, 4:23 PM S/V Lark <Colealexander at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I forgot my tape measure Wednesday, but by eyeball the space between the
> pop
> top and gooseneck slides look similar.    The mast looks fairly straight,
> but hanging a plumb bob from the lift when the boat is trim so the boot
> stripe is even might help confirm that.   On my boat the boom lift is left
> tied to the stainless eyestrap.   I never disconnect it, it does chafe the
> mainsail on the run down from the masthead at times, if run to the block in
> the port deckhouse and aft to the cockpit cleat.   If cruising I might use
> the mast cleat like I would with the pop top tent.   For day sailing I tack
> so often I doubt it will damage the sail, and I often adjust boom height
> for
> weather and passengers.   Eliminating the shackle and using the bent strap
> for the lift might gain half an inch.   I have about a fist clearance
> between my boom and the backstays.   One obvious question, have you checked
> the length of your boom extrusion?   At full extension there is about a
> fist
> of outhaul at the clew on my boat.
>
> Good luck with this frustrating problem.    If nobody beats me I’ll measure
> the Lark next time.
>
> Regarding tension, I don’t think you will flex the hull much like you might
> on other designs of this vintage, but you cannot ask the rig to perform
> like
> a high performance racing machine either.    I doubt mine is 200 pounds,
> but
> never checked.   Maybe it is??.   I tighten as much as I can and retighten
> after a couple sails in stiff wind.   I tighten the backstay line every
> couple weeks, especially before going out in wind.
>
> Alex
>
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> Alex Cole
> S/V Lark
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> Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/
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