Re: Boom Question

From: JM (fukitsnukin@hotmail.com-DeleteThis.com)
Date: Fri May 30 2003 - 23:41:30 PDT


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HPL's not as stiff as Fiberspar's?? Yeah right... Who told you that? In
any case, check out the new Windsurfing Hawaii Makai:
http://www.windsurfinghawaii.com/boom.asp
These are stiff and bomb proof.
JM

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Subject: Boom Question

> I want to buy new carbon booms that go from 140cm to 190.
>
> A requirement is that they have an adjustment locker different from
> the twisty kind on fiberspar. (These are too easy to undo during a
> duck jibe.)
>
> I looked at Hawaiian ProLine, but they are not as stiff as fiberspar
> and they are narrower. Not as stiff is a deal breaker.
>
> Neil Pryde has a 145 to 195, better for slightly bigger sails, but
> the back end is funky. There is no place where your clew line is
> captured (except the knot and the cleat) so if you run any purchase,
> the line might pop out. (This is especially critical if you're
> using an adjustable outhaul, because the line is sometimes slack.)
> I would like to replace the back end hardware with two simple
> pulleys.
>
> Has anyone popped off this plastic piece? It looks like just one
> rivet is holding it on.
>
> Or maybe someone knows of another brand of little carbon booms . .
> ..
>
> Cindoll
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