Thing-a-ma-bob on boom.

[DinoKanuck]

In the spirit of fun... What in hell is this thing that is attached to the front of the boom on our LM28?

Dino

 

[Pink Flamingo]

In the spirit of fun... What in hell is this thing that is attached to the front of the boom on our LM28?

Dino

It releases the brake.:Liar:

 

[capejt]

Although I've never seen anything like it, my guess would be something to do with reefing

 

[Capn Greybeard]

Maybe a fairlead for your outhaul? Dunno...

 

[Manureva]

Some kind of boom brake?

 

[Apex]

iron...er make that stainless sights for the onboard forward canon?

 

[Gunni]

It is an attachment point for a boom-stored spinnaker pole.

 

[Ron20324]

Looks like a tape measure to me.

 

[bletso]

Looks like a tape measure to me.

funnyyyyy.

 

[Charlie Jones s/v Tehani]

It is an attachment point for a boom-stored spinnaker pole.

That was my thought also

 

[Jackdaw]

It is an attachment point for a boom-stored spinnaker pole.

winner.

 

[dscribner]

POGI - Previous Owners Good Idea.

 

[Winkfish]

It is an attachment point for a boom-stored spinnaker pole.

Wouldn't there have to be another one on the other end?

 

[Jackdaw]

Wouldn't there have to be another one on the other end?

There is... typically it's a ring made out of SS (or PVC pipe) mounted to the end-middle of the boom. The pole is slid into that ring, and clipped onto this fixture to keep it in place.

 

[BRIAN OCONNOR]

I think it came from a Fighter Jet You grab it with both hands and pull hard and go for the ride of your Life.

 

[DinoKanuck]

Thanks all... The plan is to remove it and add it to my box of odds and sods

 

[mitiempo]

Thanks all... The plan is to remove it and add it to my box of odds and sods

Then where will you store your spinnaker pole?

 

[DinoKanuck]

Then where will you store your spinnaker pole?

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The LM28 is new and did not come with a spinnaker. We are looking at an asymetrical.

Dino

 

[Ken Cross]

It isn't actually a thing-a-ma-bob
Those would look like this:
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Thingamabobber-Strike-Indicator/711176.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dstrike%2Bindicator%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts%26x%3D0%26y%3D0&Ntt=strike+indicator

Ken