Seldon boom bracket
- Thread starter Jay Bee
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johnalison
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I don’t know that one. Mine is the version without the horns. It looks as if the screw going across is intended to pass through the tack cringle.
Poignard
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Yes, I'm sure you're right. I can't see that screw having any other use.
ashtead
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Curious that it has horns as 2 reefing lines showing in pictures so assume in boom reefing so why the horns? Just pull on red or blue line? Our attaches with a large shackle to the sail tack .
gregcope
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As others have mentioned its the large machine screw.
The horns are for the reefing spectacles if reefing at the mast. However ropes can be past up the two holes near the mast for dual line reefing.
I see two ropes exiting the top of the boom. Is this boat single line reefing rigged?
The horns are for the reefing spectacles if reefing at the mast. However ropes can be past up the two holes near the mast for dual line reefing.
I see two ropes exiting the top of the boom. Is this boat single line reefing rigged?
Concerto
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Having just refitted my mainsail, I can confirm the screw by the horns is for the tack cringle.
roaringgirl
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It looks like you have single line reefing so you don't need the horns at all. We have the same and have the horns removed and replaced with a single eye for attaching the tack.
Jay Bee
New Member
Thank you forum members, another mystery solved . It was the screw, obvious once someone tells you! Boat is set up for slab reefing at the mo.
Poignard
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I have no horns just the tack shackled to the eye bolt that is the gooseneck pivot.
When reefing I just pass a line through the reef cringle and through the tack cringle.
It's crude but it does the job.
When reefing I just pass a line through the reef cringle and through the tack cringle.
It's crude but it does the job.
Halo
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I have a similar set up. The horns are there for the spectacles on the third reef. Reefs one and two use cars to hold down the luff But you need to hook on reef 3.
In my case the big hole shown on the drawing is used to secure a shackle which holds the main.
In my case the big hole shown on the drawing is used to secure a shackle which holds the main.
William_H
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It ios very desirable if you an do it to get the tack close top the mast (ie against the pull of the outhaul) This will alleviate pull on the bottom slug or bolt rope and get the bottom corner of the sail really flat. ol'will