I believe the Spars parts kit comes with the boom gooseneck receiver. If not,
or you don't have, it get the Ronstan part from APS or Fisheries.
The outhaul has gone through a series of iterations. We started with a
stainless fitting (which is in your spars parts kit) Quite a while ago Bram and
I were discussing (read BS'ing) about a system used on model boats to
automatically ease and tighten the outhaul. After this he tried a very
expensive outhaul micro track and car system but has recently made a carbon
version of the old stainless fitting and ripped the track and car off his boom.
In practical terms, as the Swift is an apparent wind trap boat, there is
neither the time nor the urgency to get in to the boom to adjust that setting
while racing. Bram's last comments to me about it was, "stick either with the
simple carbon or simple stainless versions of the quickpin outhaul rack". There
you have it from the oracle.
My 2c is, use what's in the kit.
Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark White
To: Robert Harper
Cc: swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: boom
Hi Robert,
well the stainless tube is out...didn't have the right size, so I think I'll
make a tube out of carbon strands...the goose neck is made of some kind of
plastic, so no worry with electrolysis. Will you be in FL in April?
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Harper
To: 'Mark White'
Cc: swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 12:33 PM
Subject: RE: boom
Originally Bram was using a shroud spacer. 'U' shaped with holes for pins.
I noticed that on "A Series of Unfortunate Events" he had a small block with on
a track so he could adjust it while on the water.
The tube would probably work but my concern, though slight, would be that
it would not bond well to the glue and twist out at some later date. Things
that are very smooth and uniform in shape don't tend to like to stay where you
put them. It would also be a good idea to use the same metal as the pin on the
gooseneck. This would reduce the electrolysis.
Robert S. Harper
Information Access Technology, Inc.
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From: Mark White [mailto:Mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 12:22 PM
To: swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: boom
What are we using for the outhaul rack on the boom, didn't see it on the
list for fisheries? Can I use a stainless tube for the goose neck receiver
bonded in the boom?
Sincerely,
Mark
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