Refurbing the boom

[Ralph Masters]

Tony,
I like that description, "small squashy thready thing".  That should be in a tech manual some where.

Ralph

[noworries]

Got the boom back yesterday.  Looks good.  Cost me $269 to have it bead blasted and powder coated. 
I wish I would have done more of the prep myself, it would have came out a little smoother.  the end caps don't fit anymore either, but I'm hoping it won't take much work to get them on.

Now just waiting for the new line to arrive (I used Cajun, which sucks because it takes 2 weeks to get delivered from Canada) and new hardware for the outhaul. 
We haven't been sailing since November and it's killing us... can't wait to get back on the water.

[Ron Hill]

No : You are lucky to have that powder coating facility in your local. 
Most smaller powder coating facilities can only handle the max of 5 foot long items.   A thought

[noworries]

Yeah I told them via email what the dimensions were, yet somehow they were surprised when they saw it.  They do powder coating for race cars, sand cars, boats, DOD, etc. 

I got the boom back together last Sunday, hoping to reinstall it and take a few shots on Thursday.

The original gear on the outhaul was really cheap.  The new harken 5-1 setup I put in there was a huge difference.  I went with 5/16" line, which ended up being a little too big for the end cap/sheeve, it pulls through but it puts friction on the line.  I know the guy I stole the list of parts from replaced his sheeves with harken ballbearing ones, but I didn't do that for 2 reasons.  First, they're $50/ea, which is crazy.  Second, I tried to get the pin out of one of the sheeves but realized there was just no way it was coming out without destroying the end.

I replaced the end cap screws with bolts, went to 1/4 inch except for 2 holes that got jacked pretty bad getting the old screws out, had to go 3/8" on those. 

[noworries]

I got the boom back on the boat.  One of my dutchman lines parted... looks like UV killed it... looks like it's just 300lb mono?

Of course after I got back up to the club all my friends said "Nice boom, when are you going to powder coat that mast?  It looks like ####!"
I replied, but it's not fit to post.  HEhe

[Ralph Masters]

I had my rigger up on the mast Wednesday installing a new anchor light, radio antenna and Garmin GWS10 wind vane and he too mentioned how my mast could be helped by a nice re-furbing.  Offered to do it for 2 grand, how nice.  I assured him I would keep his offer in mind if ever I should have 2 grand just drop in my lap.
For those in San Diego area I use Rocco Lumbardi, a really great guy.  If you need some one I can give you the number, contact me on my gmail.

Ralph
scubaralph@gmail.com

[Jim Hardesty]

Yes the Dutchman lines are just monofiliment.  I went to a lawn & garden equipment shop and bought string trimmer line with carbon fiber core.  Everything else was green or yellow.