Boom repair

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Mr Milk
Mr Milk
NSW
3137 posts
NSW, 3137 posts
23 Dec 2024 7:47pm
I got catapulted this morning. Not sure what happened, but I broke the harness line and the boom got a bit bent, maybe a 2-3cm deflection from straight. It's a 4 year old duotone silver line with the ovalised Al tube.
Any suggestion how to salvage it? Will it be strong enough with the slight bend to use for foiling?
decrepit
decrepit
WA
12872 posts
WA, 12872 posts
23 Dec 2024 5:53pm
One thing for sure, straightening it will weaken it.
Could well be fine to keep using.
Is it a gradual bend over several centimeters, or a sharp kink.
A sharp kink could be a problem, but a gradual bend should be OK
Roy
Roy
VIC
151 posts
Roy Roy
VIC, 151 posts
23 Dec 2024 10:28pm
Just buy a new one....it's not worth the risk.
AusMoz
AusMoz
QLD
1514 posts
QLD, 1514 posts
23 Dec 2024 9:39pm
If it's an alloy boom - No f...... way! Get rid of it - or risk an unexpected crash that may put you in hospital like my boom did
remery
remery
WA
3709 posts
WA, 3709 posts
23 Dec 2024 7:41pm
Straightening = catastrophe.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
23 Dec 2024 7:47pm
Yeah all true above but for foiling with no hard pumping
go for it
Mr Milk
Mr Milk
NSW
3137 posts
NSW, 3137 posts
23 Dec 2024 10:51pm
Thanks Mark. That's great advice. Since I'm very low on the learning curve for foiling, I'll take it.
This is what we call confirmation bias.
Mr Milk
Mr Milk
NSW
3137 posts
NSW, 3137 posts
23 Dec 2024 10:54pm
decrepit said..
One thing for sure, straightening it will weaken it.
Could well be fine to keep using.
Is it a gradual bend over several centimeters, or a sharp kink.
A sharp kink could be a problem, but a gradual bend should be OK



Not an obvious kink, just looks like it has been stretched outwards from where the front attachment of the harness line sits.
Maybe it got an even pull on both ends of the line before one side broke.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
23 Dec 2024 7:56pm
Mr Milk said..
Thanks Mark. That's great advice. Since I'm very low on the learning curve for foiling, I'll take it.
This is what we call confirmation bias.


The foil is gonna hurt you anyway so a dodgy boom isn't making it more dangerous
Manuel7
Manuel7
1349 posts
1349 posts
24 Dec 2024 5:14pm
After breaking most carbon booms, my buddy now only rides alloy booms that are all bent. He says he likes them better that way !
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