Hello,
Long time lurker, first time poster.
When we went to uncover our 1992 Catalina 30 mkII this past spring we ran across something odd--our boom seemed to have twisted over the winter, to the degree that the the plate/bracket that attaches the boom to the vang had bent.
I was able to straighten the bracket using a metal press, but even after re-installation our boom is still rotated 5-10 degrees to the port. I can twist the boom upright by hand, but it continues to rotate back to the port as soon as I let go (see pictures). We've had this boat for approximately 4 years, I don't remember seeing this twist in previous seasons.
Has anyone else experienced something like this? I looked for exploded diagrams of the boom but did not see anything that could cause/fix the issue based on the boom configuration. I'm curious if this is "normal" (and I just don't remember) or if/what repairs are needed before sailing.
Thanks!
Long time lurker, first time poster.
When we went to uncover our 1992 Catalina 30 mkII this past spring we ran across something odd--our boom seemed to have twisted over the winter, to the degree that the the plate/bracket that attaches the boom to the vang had bent.
I was able to straighten the bracket using a metal press, but even after re-installation our boom is still rotated 5-10 degrees to the port. I can twist the boom upright by hand, but it continues to rotate back to the port as soon as I let go (see pictures). We've had this boat for approximately 4 years, I don't remember seeing this twist in previous seasons.
Has anyone else experienced something like this? I looked for exploded diagrams of the boom but did not see anything that could cause/fix the issue based on the boom configuration. I'm curious if this is "normal" (and I just don't remember) or if/what repairs are needed before sailing.
Thanks!
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