In addition to what I said about the gooseneck matching the boom, my boom came with a 3:1 or 4:1 in-boom purchase for the outhaul. A cabin top winch is used for reefing and for the outhaul (when needed in heavier air).
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Thu, Jan 5, 2023 at 9:14 AM Novabraid via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Randy, > While I've never experienced a Selden boom on any C&C, I've been racing on > a Beneteau First 40 (Farr Yacht Design) for the past few years which has a > Selden spar set up. I do "pit" on race nights. The in-boom outhaul, > reef lines, and vang controls work seamlessly and can be adjusted in most > reasonable wind conditions. With regards to the outhaul, there's a winch > just aft of the rope clutches and I don't think I could pull on the outhaul > by hand in anything more than 10kts of breeze (it’s a really big main on > the Beneteau). It really wants to be on the winch. > Like everything else, it’s a matter of getting the proper sized lines to > work with the sheave sizes in the boom assembly along with periodic > maintenance of the lines and sheaves involved. Also, gooseneck fittings > are not universal so if you have bits of the gooseneck welded to the mast, > make sure that the new one is compatible with mast fitting. > Good luck with the upgrade! > Chuck Gilchrest > Half Magic > 1983 Landfall 35 > Padanaram, MA > > -----Original Message----- > From: Randy Stafford via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2023 10:57 AM > To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Randy Stafford <randal.staff...@icloud.com> > Subject: Stus-List Replacing Original Boom > > Happy New Year Listers. > > I’m contemplating replacing the original boom on my 30 MK I with a new > Selden BS120-03B. This is an outgrowth of my offseason project to replace > sheaves & halyards, add deck organizers and rope clutches to lead lines > aft, etc. > > What attracts me to a new modern boom is being able to run the outhaul and > reef lines through sheaves at its aft end, through the boom, through > sheaves at its forward end, down to turning blocks on the mast at the > collar, then aft via deck organizers to rope clutches. The Selden booms > also have a pretty slick internal single-line reefing system for two reef > points. > > I’ve requested a few quotes and so far the price is less than I feared - > reasonable enough to actually do it. > > Have any of y’all done this before, and have any experience to report? > > Cheers, > Randy Stafford > SV Grenadine > C&C 30 MK I #79 > Ken Caryl, CO > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.me/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!pqu6XoHfSPPlRFkDEsQGwBXt2GlKgdC7fbIC2g6v50X0RI6zq-9SqPqiRX8wjoX67qpkN6k8lVEFjEbEol7UBhw$ > Thanks for your help. > Stu > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.me/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!pqu6XoHfSPPlRFkDEsQGwBXt2GlKgdC7fbIC2g6v50X0RI6zq-9SqPqiRX8wjoX67qpkN6k8lVEFjEbEol7UBhw$ > Thanks for your help. > Stu
Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks for your help. Stu
