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1973, MKII. Roller boom. The original sails work fine, but my newer main sails are pulled in toward the boom when I furl them, putting a strain on the sail unless I release the slides. I am thinking of replacing the entire boom to a more modern one. My old boom has no boom vang, I was hoping to find a new boom with a 1/2 inch rope slide on top, and a slide area on the bottom to fit a boom vang. I guess my question is: Has anyone replaced their boom (MKI, MKII) with a newer one? I know some of you have cut a section out to reduce the length, but I don't want to lose the end for my mainsheet. I don't want to clutter up the hatch with a traveler(might consider moving it to the top of the cabin if I get a new boom). comments? Suggestions?
Keep the boom and turn your main into a loose footed one. You'll be happy with the performance.
Dean M Baldwin
Morgan "D"
Mark III - Hull 516
Halifax, N.S.
Dean M Baldwin
Morgan "D"
Mark III - Hull 516
North Sydney, N.S.
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Hi Charles,
I had a similar roller boom on my old C&C 25. I bypassed the roller furling issues by retrofitting it with slab reefing. Once you no longer care about being able to roll the boom, it is then easy to fit it with a bail that is bolted through the boom and you use this to anchor the upper end of the boom vang. Your mainsail will need to be fitted with a jackline on the lower slugs so that when you reef there is enough slack to allow the 'slabs' of reefed material to hang beside the boom. Any sailmaker will do this for just a few dollars. The racing main on my 27 is loose-footed and I do appreciate the enhanced performance, but this makes no difference to the reefing or boom vang issues. Let me know if you want any further explanation of this solution. Performance-wise, I don't believe that there is any difference between the oval-section boom and the later rectangular-section boom (which I now have on my 27). However, the worm gear for the roller furling does represent a chunk of unnecessary weight.
Marcus Opitz
Carriden, Mk. III, Hull #847
Oh yeah, it just occurred to me that if you have been roller reefing, then your mainsail may not yet have cringles installed for reef points. If that is the case, then a sailmaker would also have to retrofit those in order for slab reefing to work. However, slab reefing is quicker, easier and safer than roller reefing, which is why it has completely replaced roller reefing as the standard, so the investment is probably well worth it.
Marcus Opitz
Carriden, Mk III, Hull #847
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