[C320-list] outhaul lost in boom

[Jeff Hare]

Yes, that technique works really well on lines that go straight through the
boom.  Did this one year to get our Reefing line back through that a
"helper" pulled out of the boom during winterizing.  

The outhaul is typically the one that goes through the turning blocks inside
the boom.  That's more difficult.  If you tape a fishhook on the end of the
snake, you might be able to grab near the end of the line that way.

-Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Mark Calisti
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 12:59 PM
To: c320-list at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] outhaul lost in boom


John's suggestion works well. I used the snake that electricians use to pull
through the reefing line a couple of years ago. Just a couple of minutes to
do.

 

Mark #749
 
> Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 11:51:43 -0400
> From: jcmeyers7 at gmail.com
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] outhaul lost in boom
> 
> I am VERY new to the 320 but solving problems are my nature.
> 
> My suggestion is to push through a snake, the kind used in construction
for
> pulling wires through walls, push it all the way through from the aft end
of
> the boom. Connect the mast side of the line to the snake and pull back. Be
> sure not to pull the mast side of the line completely back into the boom
so
> tie a string to pull it back if you need to.
> 
> John of #406
> 
> On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Well... One time I was able to do something similar by using a dowel. I
> > put a small blob of Gorilla Glue on the end and made contact with the
object
> > and waited 45 min for it to set up. Then just pulled it out. Might work
> > here if you can see the line. Gorilla glue expands a bit so you don't
want
> > much.
> >
> > -Jeff
> >
> > ------Original Message------
> > From: Peter Belsky
> > Sender: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > ReplyTo: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] outhaul lost in boom
> > Sent: Jun 7, 2010 10:22 AM
> >
> > anyone no how to retrieve the outhaul at the mast end of the boom?
> > seems to have gotten pulled up into the boom, and don't know how to
> > get it back!
> >
> > thanks, Peter
> >
> >
> >
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