Clew attachement replacement

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Jun 4, 2009
4,882
Pearson 530 Admiralty Bay, Bequia SVG
Isn't the bolt rope supposed to slide all the way out to the end of the boom inside the groove on the boom? Do you even need the slug?
 
Jun 2, 2014
596
Catalina 30 mkII - 1987 Alamitos Bay Marina, LB, CA
Isn't the bolt rope supposed to slide all the way out to the end of the boom inside the groove on the boom? Do you even need the slug?
It's a loose footed main. Catalina 30.