X-OldHeader: From eeiseman@worldnet.att.net-DeleteThis.com Fri Jul 13 14:03:42 2001 Return-Path: <eeiseman@worldnet.att.net-DeleteThis.com> Received: from opus.labs.agilent.com (root@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com [130.29.244.179]) by jr.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id OAA13146 for <wind_talk_ls@jr.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Fri, 13 Jul 2001 14:03:42 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msgbas1.cos.agilent.com (msgbas1.cos.agilent.com [130.29.152.58]) by opus.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id OAA29153 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Fri, 13 Jul 2001 14:03:42 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mtiwmhc22.worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc22.worldnet.att.net [204.127.131.47]) by msgbas1.cos.agilent.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 01B5520A0 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Fri, 13 Jul 2001 15:03:41 -0600 (MDT) Received: from default ([12.72.91.251]) by mtiwmhc22.worldnet.att.net (InterMail vM.4.01.03.16 201-229-121-116-20010115) with SMTP id <20010713210337.MGNK13460.mtiwmhc22.worldnet.att.net@default> for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Fri, 13 Jul 2001 21:03:37 +0000 Message-ID: <006701c10bde$a42332e0$e95b480c@default> From: "Erik Eiseman" <eeiseman@worldnet.att.net-DeleteThis.com> To: <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com> References: <87372ECCA42DD3118E3200508B2E1146697A92@GGEXSF> Subject: Re: carbon booms. Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:58:58 -0700 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.3018.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.3018.1300
Tracy,
The head broke on the thingy that accepts the thingy that wraps around the
boom and closes around the mast. It just broke it off. I was told it was
most likely my fault because I may have caught it while removing the boom
and tweaked it off. This is possible, but none of us need any thing else to
worry about, right? Also, the head material is extremely soft and is being
worn away by the line. Is that knot gonna pop through the hole? All things
that I would pay to not worry about.
The last two days I've been trying to figure how to clamp the replacement
head piece on to the boom. I've hit a wall. It's too small so I can't get
the nut and bolts to be reunited again. (much more frustrating than it
sounds and an easy resolution hasn't presented itself) regardless- I don't
see this head atriculating again.
Minor but frustrating little things that are not helping me get on the
water. Also, I would have gladdly paid $100 dollars more to not have this
worry at all. Something that Another boom may be able to offer.
I love the carbon booms, they rock. try one if you haven't already.
have a fun wknd.
Erik
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracy Pierce" <TPierce@goldengate.org-DeleteThis.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list WIND_TALK"
<wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 1:15 PM
Subject: RE: carbon booms.
>
> how exactly did it break? The new dynafiber head looks really simple and
> solid to me, & I very much like that it's not being torqued vs your mast
> when not at perfect right angle to it.
>
> has anybody else broken the new dynafiber booms?
>
> Tracy Pierce
> mailto:tpierce@goldengate.org-DeleteThis.com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com
> > [mailto:wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com]On Behalf Of Erik Eiseman
> > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 12:45 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list WIND_TALK
> > Subject: carbon booms.
> >
> >
> > Just wanted to give some unsolicited info. there was a string about
> > what are some good carbon booms.
> >
> > I bought the dynafiber. It was the cheapest and does have some good
> > features BUT I was skeptical of the head piece.
> >
> > and now it broke. It's extremely difficult to replace. and now I'm
> > wishing that I had spent the money on a higher priced product that
> > could have lasted more than 2 months.
> >
> > Just in case you were headed to the shop to pick one up.
> >
> > e
> >
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