Dan:
Each time the arms snapped, it has been near the harness lines and I was
hooked in. Thanks for your reply. I'm not sure which way to go. If
other manufacturers carbon holds up better, I may try, but if not it's
an expensive piece of equipment to gamble on.
Craig Goudie:
I also have a lot of Chinook Aluminum booms and I've been very satisfied
with them. I have broken them, but they didn't really owe me anything
for the use I had from them. Yes I did the replacement on the carbon
boom arms, but I really don't think they can be installed wrong. There
is a tab molded into the arms that fits into a slot in the head. Install
the screws and the job is done.
Andreas:
Ironically, because there is so much ice in Lake Erie right now, it is
not able to be sailed near Buffalo. While the Niagara River is still
32F, many times the wind will blow the ice to the east or west branch
and we can sail the other. This has helped because its only about a mile
wide, and I usually don't go that far away from shore in colder temps.
I have never sailed HPL Carbon, but I like the double pin system. Does
it hold in all conditions? Many times I find the pins were opening on
the Chinook Carbon. So much so that I often taped them closed with
electrical tape. Thanks for the advice. If I do replace w/Aluminum,
I'll give Bruce Peterson a call. I love his sails.
Caleb: Nice handle- Sailin Fool. I did ask the shop where I bought the
Carbon Boom from. He said it was out of warranty & rightly so, as it's
a couple years old. I still do not feel this boom been a good purchase,
as it has broken FOUR TIMES. Three boom arms and one head. Does the fact
that the pins often work themselves open while sailing (unless I tape
them closed), have anything to do with these repeated failures?
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