[C320-list] What is inside the boom?

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From: Dennis Harris <dharris02 at embarqmail.com>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:35 am
Subject: [C320-list] What is inside the boom?


On #694, I have two lines in the boom. There is one single line reefing line (continuous line...not connected to an internal pulley car) and the out haul line. There is something that hangs up inside, as the reefing line encounters some resistence in the boom, and the outhaul is somehow jammed (boom stopper in released position)...I can tighten a little, but I cannot pull the clew end of the outhaul out.?
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The manual for the mast that was posted some time in the past shows an internal two sheave car for the reefing line (also shown in C320 owners manual), but the mast/boom manual from Charleston Spar also indicates that this was deleted at some point for traditional full batten configurations. For the reefing line car, the C320 owner's manual indicates that there would be a tie point for the after part of the reefing line inside the boom at the clew end of the boom....I see nothing external there. The boom manual also shows a 3 to 1 pulley system for the outhaul, and the amount of outhaul line cleated off at the mast suggests that there is sufficient line for such a 3 to 1 system. With a 3 to 1 system, one block would have to be fixed at the tack end of the boom, but I see nothing external to suggest such a fixture point.?
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For those of you owning boats of similar age, exactly what is inside the boom and how does it attach to boom? Should I have both the reefing line car and a 3 to 1 outhaul block sysem? I am thinking that if the reefing car is in the boom, it may be jammed against the outhaul 3 to 1 blocks, or that there is some other pertrusion (bolts, rivets, other) that the reefing line is rubbing against and that is jamming the outhaul system. Also, any thoughts to how to unjam this gear without having to remove the boom end cap assembly??
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Thanks.?
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Dennis Harris C320 #694 ?