I'd like to add a simple outhaul. Any advice??

[Captnkev25]

I'm thinking of adding a simple outhaul to my boom. My thought was to attatch a small block through the clew of my main and one to the end of my boom and add a cleat to the end of the boom. I'd tie a bowline into the clew and pass the line through the block at the end of the boom then back through the block at the end of the clew so I could pull the line aft and cleat it off. Does this sound correct? Any tips on mounting the cleat to the boom. Can I just use self tapping sheet metal screws?

 

[Alan]

Are you saying that you have no outhaul adjustment now? How do you control draft depth on the sail now?

 

[Captnkev25]

None whatsoever lol. I don't and that's the problem. The clew is basically tied to the end of the boom.

 

[kloudie1]

Outhaul

Sounds reasonable, Capn' Kev.. Ya might want to consider moving the cleat forward some, to a place you can reach when the boom is swung out a bit.. It is easy to lead through the boom to a forward sheave so it exits at the gooseneck and you can adjust while sailing any point.. The small line coming out the bottom and going aft to a cleat.. That bundle of line in the bail is the outhaul.

 

[Kevin3447]

Are you talking about using 2 blocks to get a 3:1 purchase? How much room do you have between your clew and the end of your boom? I mounted a cheek block near the end of my boom, then a cleat about 1/3 of the way back from the gooseneck, so I could still reach it to adjust it downwind, with the sail out. I drilled & tapped holes, but the self-tapping might be OK.

 

[inarathree]

As Kevin3447 said you will want a couple blocks for more purchase. Even my H22 has blocks (inside the boom) for more power. This is how my H22 is set up.

 

[Bud22569]

I did not have any outhaul on my Seafarer 30 when I bought it. The Harken website shows several different options for adding an outhaul. I installed the external 4:1 cascade on my boom. Take a look on the Harkin site.
http://www.harken.com/rigtips/Outhaul.php

 

[Mike1956]

Use this type of cleat for easy adjustments

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RONSTAN Vee Jammer Cleat

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