Boom
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Not sure what reply you seek. It appears you are rebuilding a boat that was manufactured in the late 60’s and 45 were launched.
It is highly unlikely that you’ll find a supplier with a OEM boom on the shelf anywhere.
What to do? Get some original specs and then talk with a spar manufacturer.
A quick database search yields this info.
E is the length on the boom from the mast to the end of the main sail. You’ll need a boom at least that long. Then you’ll need to identify the hardware you want for the rigging you desire.
Ain’t refitting boats a fun project.
It is highly unlikely that you’ll find a supplier with a OEM boom on the shelf anywhere.
What to do? Get some original specs and then talk with a spar manufacturer.
A quick database search yields this info.
| E: | 16.00 ft / 4.88 m |
Ain’t refitting boats a fun project.
Yesterday I drove by a marine salvage yard on Rt 1 between Vero Beach and Ft. Pierce on the East side of the highway. I could not believe the number of T Tops in front of the building. I was driving so I couldn't see that much but if I was looking for hardware I would check them out.
I think I found it:
www.themarineconnection.com
I think I found it:
Marine Connection Liquidators
A longer boom can be cut back with a hacksaw and the end cap reattached with a rivet gun. Salvage yard is still a good choice.
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I feel kind of lame quoting myself but here is me doing a repair on a boom with a hacksaw. I did not have to buy a new boom. Mine was about 6" longer than it needed to be so I just cut off 1.5". I also broke my end cap so I needed to buy a new one. Drilled some holes in the new boom end -- and through the ears on the endcap and poket riveted the new end cap into place. Easy peasy.
I prefer to use rivets for two reasons.
1) They don't ever back out
2) You can match the metal. In this case I used aluminum rivets in an aluminum mast.
I have had older boats where the machine screws were used to hold bails and tangs etc. on a boom. And I always found corrosion where the screw went into the aluminum.