To reinstall the main sail back on the boom, does the foot (bottom) of the sail have to slide "IN" the groove in the top of the boom? First time assembling this used boat we purchased.
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Bolt rope on sail?
My own mainsail is "loose-footed", only attaches at tack and clew. If your sail has a bolt rope(I have also seen slides) sewn into the foot then that would go into the boom slot.
My own mainsail is "loose-footed", only attaches at tack and clew. If your sail has a bolt rope(I have also seen slides) sewn into the foot then that would go into the boom slot.
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As Ed suggest, your sail may have a bolt rope sewn at the foot of the sail, or like my 34 (84) it may have slugs sewn in at the foot. Either case you need to slide in starting at the mast, working your way towards the end of the boom. Always do it before doing the mast. It helps if you pick a windless day. Good Luck
As Ed suggest, your sail may have a bolt rope sewn at the foot of the sail, or like my 34 (84) it may have slugs sewn in at the foot. Either case you need to slide in starting at the mast, working your way towards the end of the boom. Always do it before doing the mast. It helps if you pick a windless day. Good Luck
My 1983 H34 has Slides that go in the Boom Track
Same as the mast but the boom uses 3/4" slides and the mast uses 7/8" slides. Start loading them in at the mast end and slide them back. Barry
Same as the mast but the boom uses 3/4" slides and the mast uses 7/8" slides. Start loading them in at the mast end and slide them back. Barry
laying on the main sail
yes, the toe (opposiite corner from the clew) slides in the groove...i believe the rope in the foot seam is called the bolt rope...it is one of only two ropes on a boat...
yes, the toe (opposiite corner from the clew) slides in the groove...i believe the rope in the foot seam is called the bolt rope...it is one of only two ropes on a boat...
yep.. slides in the groove.
My 83 also has slides.. as already stated, start feeding in at the mast end. may take one person to feed and on to pull sail clew along the boom.
My 83 also has slides.. as already stated, start feeding in at the mast end. may take one person to feed and on to pull sail clew along the boom.
Toe???
Gary, Uh... sorry, but I've never heard of a "toe" on a sail... Toe rail, perhaps... Tow rope, maybe... Perhaps you meant tack? (You'd still want to put the clew end of the foot in the boom track first, though.) Sailing terminology is hard enough to learn and keep track of without people coining new terms!!!
(I screw up with that stuff all the time, though.)
Gary, Uh... sorry, but I've never heard of a "toe" on a sail... Toe rail, perhaps... Tow rope, maybe... Perhaps you meant tack? (You'd still want to put the clew end of the foot in the boom track first, though.) Sailing terminology is hard enough to learn and keep track of without people coining new terms!!!
(I screw up with that stuff all the time, though.)- Status