[C320-list] Replacing The Outhaul Line

[John Zienda]

Don

I just replaced the outhaul on my 2000 320. I drill out rivets on both ends of the boom, pulled both, my outhaul and reef lines. Replaced the lines, cleaned and lubricated all the blocks and put everything back together.  My set up is using one block attached with the short line to the fitting riveted on the inside mast end of the boom, approx 5 to 6 " from the end, and one floating block midway inside the boom.  I used the electrician fish tape to re run new lines inside the boom.  To re install both ends of the boom, I used a hand riveting tool (Item #66422) that I purchased at Harbor Freight for $20.  Tool came with few sizes of rivets.  The rivets you need to use are 1/4 dia. and there are enough of them in the kit to do the job.  This rivet tool might come handy for some future projects, and I think it is worth $20 investment.  

Call me or email me if you need any more info.

John Zienda
#691

Cell 630-408-3076



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On Feb 26, 2013, at 8:59 PM, <donjohn50 at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the information Irv, but I was sure hoping someone might have a better answer. That sounds painful, but not much life left in this ole line, so I'll have to figure something out sometime soon!
> 
> Don
> #53
> 
> ---- Irving Grunes <igrunes at gmail.com> wrote: 
>> 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
>>> 
>>> 
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