Craig,
FWIW, I'm #210 and I've also snapped two carbon booms right at the harness
line connection, although one was during a grande slam (in which I also
broke a rib - not carbon, but a calcium alloy). These were older FS, not
chinook. When you look at the tube wall thickness and consider the point
loading by the straps, I think they should add some wall thickness in
that
area (also where the bending moment is greater). However, I'd never use
an
aluminum boom on a larger sail - they're simply way to soft in gusty
conditions and will break too (I've broken several Al rental booms),
albeit
with a little warning sometimes.
Good luck with the replacement. If you can afford it, stay with the
carbon.
Brian
"Windinmysails" <Craig@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> 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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