Main sail Outhaul adjustment?

[DoubleEnder]

If the mainsheet is attached at the same place as the clew is the the only force on the boom is a horizontal one pushing the sail away from the mast, the further apart the 2 are the greater the vertical and sideways forces are. There is very little , if any, difference in the forces between loose footed and tracked

Yes that makes sense. Thank you

 

[john_morris_uk]

Beware of fitting a slider into the boom slot. I converted from fixed to loose footed sail and the clew outhaul is on a slider which is now subject to a pull that is off centre and increased friction. Using tape around the boom and through the clew, and securing the clew outhaul directly to the clew it has reduced the friction and makes adjustment easier.

I would not recommend fitting a slug, slider, whatever, based on my experience of changing from fixed to loose footed.

We have a slider in the boom for the outhaul (fully battened main) and have no problems at all. But note that our boom height is critical as we have a Bimini that the boom needs to clear.

 

[Ian_Edwards]

Duplicate post, sorry.

 

[William_H]

A slug or slider mechanism to hold the clew tot he boom will inevitably result in the clew eyelet being some distance above the boom. Simple lashing of rope or velcro can bring the clew eyelet right down to the boom top lifting the boom by perhaps 2 cms which might just help. ol'will

 

[William_H]

regarding concern re loads on the boom loose footed versus bolt rope in track or slugs. There should not be much load taken by the bolt rope in track or slugs. The load should be almost entirely via the clew eyelet. So should be no concerns re going to loosefooted if the boom has been OK on bolt roper sail. ol'will