[C320-list] Correction Replacing The Outhaul Line

[Irving Grunes]

Correction to my previous email on replacing the outhaul line.  Sorry about
forgetting that there is a 3:1 purchase on that line, not a 2:1

There is an internal fixed block at the mast end of the boom on our #851

The Outhaul line goes from the mast end of the boom thru the floating block
then thru the fixed block in the boom to a beckett on the floating block.

If you pull the block out of the end of the boom, then you could fasten the
replacement line to the line going to the block and feed it thru back to
the end of the boom and and to the cockpit.

You will see this when you pull the block out of the boom
Irv Grunes
2001  #851


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From: Irving Grunes <igrunes at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 6:19 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Replacing The Outhaul Line
To: C320-List at catalina320.com


Don
The outhaul line #851 is shown in the Charleston Spar Manual on the website.
It goes up into the boom then thru a floating block and then the end is
fixed to the boom(inside) some place near the mast.
There is a line from a becket on the block that comes out the end of the
boom for the outhaul.

You can see this if you pull the outhaul line out of the boom and see the
block and how its fastened to give a 2:1 advantage to control the main clew.

Short of pulling the boom and and undoing the rivets at the gooseneck, I
have no idea as to how to replace that line.
I have not run across anyone who has done that on this list.

Irv Grunes #851


On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 12:51 AM, <donjohn50 at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> My outhaul line is frayed and almost gone & I need to replace the line.
> The line goes into the boom and transitions to a light cable inside the
> boom which exits the rear of the boom and attaches to the sail. I was
> looking at some historical discussions on this topic, but didn't see a
> conclusive answer as to how to do it.
>
> Anybody know if you can attach a messenger line to the old (rope) line,
> and pull through the cable followed by the old line and trailing messenger,
> and then reverse the process with new line? If not this way, any guidance
> on how to do it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks much.
>
> Don Johnson
> #53
>
>