Broke a boom yesterday :-)

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Wet Willy
Wet Willy
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TAS, 2317 posts
11 Feb 2010 3:30pm
I'm so happy!

Finally got a chance to break something - it's been probably a year since the last time I broke bit of gear! (OK, so I broke a rental mast in Vietnam last month, but rentals don't count) The wind's been so lousy recently, despite the NE monsoon, , and just these last 2 days it got decent.

Life is good!

I also figured out how to jury-rig a broken boom in order to sail back to shore; photo coming soon.

jermaldan
jermaldan
VIC
1572 posts
VIC, 1572 posts
11 Feb 2010 3:45pm
Wet Willy said...

I'm so happy!

Finally got a chance to break something - it's been probably a year since the last time I broke bit of gear! (OK, so I broke a rental mast in Vietnam last month, but rentals don't count) The wind's been so lousy recently, despite the NE monsoon, , and just these last 2 days it got decent.

Life is good!

I also figured out how to jury-rig a broken boom in order to sail back to shore; photo coming soon.





How the hell do you break a boom! Tell us the story and pics please!
Wet Willy
Wet Willy
TAS
2317 posts
TAS, 2317 posts
11 Feb 2010 3:56pm
How do you break a boom?


There are many ways to approach this, so many means to the same end...in my case, I did it by being a big 95kg b@$t@rd on a big board, way overpowered in big chop. That'll usually do it.

Chinook boom, btw, less than a year old. My previous Chinook was probably 4 years old when it died. I think the quality's dropped; this new one seemed wobbly from the start. And it broke at the back end! Most unusual...
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
11 Feb 2010 1:33pm
Wet Willy said...

I'm so happy!

I also figured out how to jury-rig a broken boom in order to sail back to shore; photo coming soon.




Take it off, flip it over and re-attach ......... so you are using the other side. Easy

Hope I have not ruined your day
Wet Willy
Wet Willy
TAS
2317 posts
TAS, 2317 posts
11 Feb 2010 10:36pm
no no no, that's a lot of work in choppy seas, and you still have only half a boom. Not so good! Especially if you need to tack at some point on the way back in!
Guess again...?
CJW
CJW
NSW
1731 posts
CJW CJW
NSW, 1731 posts
11 Feb 2010 11:20pm
Wet Willy said...

no no no, that's a lot of work in choppy seas, and you still have only half a boom. Not so good! Especially if you need to tack at some point on the way back in!
Guess again...?


Spreader bar, rope, proceed to lash...profit.
Wet Willy
Wet Willy
TAS
2317 posts
TAS, 2317 posts
12 Feb 2010 1:05am
Spreader bar? Where does that come into it?
jp747
jp747
1553 posts
1553 posts
11 Feb 2010 10:42pm
Wet Willy said...

I'm so happy!

Finally got a chance to break something - it's been probably a year since the last time I broke bit of gear! (OK, so I broke a rental mast in Vietnam last month, but rentals don't count) The wind's been so lousy recently, despite the NE monsoon, , and just these last 2 days it got decent.

Life is good!

I also figured out how to jury-rig a broken boom in order to sail back to shore; photo coming soon.

am glad for you Wetty..usually i go coconuts all day figuring out why at the right most time it or something else breaks..well better it broke while sailing than in dry land


Jimmy wind
Jimmy wind
NSW
45 posts
NSW, 45 posts
12 Feb 2010 9:12pm
count yourself lucky we had the first big day for months just recently and in all my excitement i managed to break a mast and three sails in about four hours!If i had the choice though......I'd do it all again!
kawindsurf
kawindsurf
VIC
137 posts
VIC, 137 posts
12 Feb 2010 9:42pm
G, Willy you been going to hard son. take it abit easier with those loops son and hang ten bro
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