Just a followup post.I haven't had enough wind to really get a decent sail but boy rigging cambered sails is heaps easier when you can outhaul fully to help put the cambers on..
Also as my old boom was 40mm diameter if I wanted to adjust the harness lines I had to come into the shore & wrestle with them.. now I can adjust the postions out on the water! Re modern clamps.. they are certainly secure but they bite!!
I'm a bit slow learning have nipped my hand twice so far when closing them up..
Wont be bitten 3 x !
Oh! I was stoked when the freeby waveboom came with a boom bra, uphaul + harness lines !
Hi Sue,
Maybe you will be able to get a sail in soon (Thursday or Sunday) if Seabreeze predictions are correct. Let us know how the new boom fares.
I don't think you will be disappointed with the Loft boom.
.I think I posted somewher what i thought..I cant remember where..? ( old age..
)Stiff & secure as ( but watch the clamp it bites ..) , easy to move my harness lines around when sailing + I can now outhaul my cambered sails which makes rigging heaps better..
