Yesterday while racing we jibed without sheeting in the main first- mistake. Gusts were in the low 20s and the pad eye riveted inside the boom to hold the main sheet block broke. I used a couple sail ties and made a bridle on the boom so we could keep sailing.
I’m thinking of a dyneema boom strop to hold the block and spread the load.
Is anybody using something different than the original pad eye they can recommend?
I’m thinking of a dyneema boom strop to hold the block and spread the load.
Is anybody using something different than the original pad eye they can recommend?