getting the boom tail piece off

Guest · 22nd April 2007, 09:42 AM

How do you do it? I have a chinook compitition boom and i need to get the tail piece off to get my new harness lines on and the old ones off... I just can't seem to do it.

Any one can help and i encourage you to do so... im goin sailing in 10 hours!

Thanks

Thomas

Roger · 22nd April 2007, 11:19 AM

Hi Thomas,
Some tailpieces have small "shim collars" inside the locking devices that are a bit hard to get out, but I'll bet you have run into the "need to sping the boom" to keep the tailpiece tubes aligned with the boom arm tubes.
Try to spring the rear of the boom arms apart a little as the boom arms are normally the more difficult to spring open as the ends of the tailpiece tubes are a bit wider (when not inserted in the boom arms)
apart than the boom arms.
So, try spreading them out so that the tailpiece tubes can slide out through the lock mechanisms.
What model Chinook boom do you have?
Hope this helps,

Guest · 22nd April 2007, 08:49 PM

Ya i saw another thomas posted on the other forums... I see your advice is the same. I have the carbon boom from chinook. (one thats red). Il try that... why is they so hard to get off? Is it some saftey feeture?

tom

Roger · 23rd April 2007, 12:33 AM

Hi Tom.
See the latest reply on this@:
http://www.star-board.com/forum/view...hread_id=22817
Often there is a tiny "mis match or oval condition at the front of the locks.
There are plugs in the end of the tailpiece tubes, and these also may have little "step" or misalignment that causes the boom to "stick" just before the tailpieces come out of the boom arm tubes.
Often pulling them apart (the tailpieces are at an angle with the centerline of the boom so either the boom head has to flex open a bit or the rear end needs to pull together a bit to allow the tubes to align.
Hope this helps,

Ken · 24th April 2007, 12:12 AM

Another Option.

Gaastra makes some harness lines that just strap on, without having to take the tail piece off. I have adjustable outhauls on most of my sails, so switching out harness lines it a pain. I just cut off the old lines and attatch the new ones. Takes 5 minutes.

Ken

22nd April 2007, 09:42 AM	#1
Guest Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,321	getting the boom tail piece off How do you do it? I have a chinook compitition boom and i need to get the tail piece off to get my new harness lines on and the old ones off... I just can't seem to do it. Any one can help and i encourage you to do so... im goin sailing in 10 hours! Thanks Thomas

22nd April 2007, 11:19 AM	#2
Roger Dream Team - School Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,060	RE: getting the boom tail piece off Hi Thomas, Some tailpieces have small "shim collars" inside the locking devices that are a bit hard to get out, but I'll bet you have run into the "need to sping the boom" to keep the tailpiece tubes aligned with the boom arm tubes. Try to spring the rear of the boom arms apart a little as the boom arms are normally the more difficult to spring open as the ends of the tailpiece tubes are a bit wider (when not inserted in the boom arms) apart than the boom arms. So, try spreading them out so that the tailpiece tubes can slide out through the lock mechanisms. What model Chinook boom do you have? Hope this helps,

22nd April 2007, 08:49 PM	#3
Guest Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,321	RE: getting the boom tail piece off Ya i saw another thomas posted on the other forums... I see your advice is the same. I have the carbon boom from chinook. (one thats red). Il try that... why is they so hard to get off? Is it some saftey feeture? tom

23rd April 2007, 12:33 AM	#4
Roger Dream Team - School Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,060	RE: getting the boom tail piece off Hi Tom. See the latest reply on this@: http://www.star-board.com/forum/view...hread_id=22817 Often there is a tiny "mis match or oval condition at the front of the locks. There are plugs in the end of the tailpiece tubes, and these also may have little "step" or misalignment that causes the boom to "stick" just before the tailpieces come out of the boom arm tubes. Often pulling them apart (the tailpieces are at an angle with the centerline of the boom so either the boom head has to flex open a bit or the rear end needs to pull together a bit to allow the tubes to align. Hope this helps,

24th April 2007, 12:12 AM	#5
Ken Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas USA Posts: 797	RE: getting the boom tail piece off Another Option. Gaastra makes some harness lines that just strap on, without having to take the tail piece off. I have adjustable outhauls on most of my sails, so switching out harness lines it a pain. I just cut off the old lines and attatch the new ones. Takes 5 minutes. Ken __________________ Toys: Formula 160; iSonic 111; HiFly Move 105; Tiga 263; '85 Mistral Superlight. Maui Sails TR 11.0; 9.2; 8.4; 7.6; 6.6; Maui Sails Switch 6.0; 5.2; Maui Sails Global 4.5; 4.0.

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