Watch for this on your 320

[Bruce Grant]

All owners, especially 320 owners:Keep an eye out for the loss of the cotter key that holds the cotter pin used to connect the boom to the goose neck at the mast.Needless to say that should the cotter pin disappear you will be in a world of hurt.I happened to notice that mine had gone missing (gremlins?) and called my dealer who provided me with the replacement washer and cotter key.Keep in mind we should all inspect our rigging closely and frequently, this is a lesson I understood, but did not practice, luckily, I didn't have to find this out the hard way and it is now something that I practice.Regards.BruceNeon Moon

 

[Paul Sealock]

cotter pin

Had the same problem on my L37.5. I have a ring that holds the pin in that attaches the boom to the mast at the gose neck. Luckily, I found it on deck and was able to put it back after some work since the pin was half way out and about to fall. Needless to say, I check the ring every time I take the boat out for a spin. I am thinking of changing to a cotter pin that can be secirec by bending the ends. This was the first time in the eight years that this happened.