Oday 25 rigging question..

[Douginmd]

I recently got an Oday 25 and I was told that there is a clasp(?) Missing at the back of the boom that attaches the sail to the boom (towards the stern) Does anyone know what that is and or has a picture of it?
I believe on my old Oday 222 we just tied the sail there.

 

[JRT]

Maybe this wil help you, zoom in on the end of the boom.

 

[Pat]

That looks like a clasp to tie a topping lift which I don't see in the picture...i.e. a rope from the aft end of the boom to the top of the mast to secure the boom and keep it (the boom/main) from falling into the cockpit.
maybe others have a better idea. Pat

 

[Douginmd]

Thanks John. That kind of looks how I remember it. Pat...I would also be interested to see if others have different set-ups.

 

[JRT]

My topping lift is terrible, it is just a rope loop around the mast, very redneck. We just got the boat and I need to change that out.

 

[Ward H]

Doug, In John's photo you can see the two holes at the top of the boom end clap. No problem with tying a line to the pressed ring of the sail and putting through the forward hole, then tying it off.
John ties the line to the sail, then runs it through a block (pulley) that is attached to the end cap. Then runs the line to some kind of capture device, most likely a clam cleat, on the side of the boom we cannot see. I have almost the same arrangement. Your topping lift can connect to the other hole on the boom cap.

 

[JRT]

Ward is correct, the outhaul line runs forward, actually on the side shown right at the foot of the sail to a cleat.

I wasn't sure if I should trust that clasp for a topping lift, there are 2 holes in the fitting at the end of the boom, one used for the outhaul and I believe the other for a topping lift connection.

See this link for the original rigging instructions, I found it helpful.

https://oday.sailboatowners.com/dl/downloads.php?task=model&mid=127&model=25

 

[Douginmd]

Much appreciated John...