I'm looking for some help.

I broke the boom clamp on my Neil Pride X9 boom after running aground.


The photo above shows the broken part. It's the white bit. I've googled the part and it's available for sale, but only in the UK and they won't ship to Aus. Does anyone have a spare Neil Pride boom head from a broken boom they want to sell or barter for beer?

I have a spare Chinook boom head and the Chinook boom clamp looks as though it would fit, but I would have to sand back the protruding nob on the Neil Pryde boom to fit. See the following photos.






Do you think sanding back the nob will fatally weaken the boom? Has anyone successfully fitted a Chinook boom clamp to a carbon Neil Pride boom?

mkseven said..
I wouldn't remove front bit. Failing someone having one id look at mauisails or streamlined.

Thanks Mark

Orange Whip said..
Have you contacted Sunshine Coast Boardsports? They carry a lot of spare parts.

Yes, they are sold out

John, try Sam/Chris at WSS Boards 02 9971 0999. Dont sand the knob off, you always want your knob to stay intact!!

In fact, I've actually got one, if you want it? I can post it from perth?

Could also cut/drill/router out the Chinook boom head to accept the protruding knob on the boom, but like said above I would not do anything to the boom.

Sparky said..
Thanks Sandman for your input mate. I am sending John the replacement part so that he can keep his protruding knob in one piece.

Hey Sparky good to hear, this forum is really good!

But he's got to buy a new foil as well

Dezza said..
But he's got to buy a new foil as well

Ordered and arriving next week

The replacement boom clamp fits perfectly. No dremel needed. Thanks Sparky. Aus Post was a little late, but came through in the end.