One of my mates was using one for while , the same setup as a Formula board with the Clamcleats on the boom . He ended up taking it off as he reckoned it got in the way when he "duck gybed" .
I have been thinking of doing it . Perfect for the Melbourne Northerlies and Westerly fronts where the wind is really up and down .It,s pretty simple , you just need to get a set of the Clamcleats that fit around the boom . A couple of pulleys and some rope and your done .

I've never tried the idea, but I envisage a couple of small problems.

Any chance of getting tangled in the extra ropes?

If you're always tightening on one side loosening on the other, do you eventually run out of rope on the loosen side, and end up with a long trailing length on the tighten side?

Guess you can remember to adjust just before you gybe, and keep the adjustments to one side of the boom.

Racing and wave sailing seem quite different to me in terms of adjusting the outhaul. In racing you have predictable needs for increases and decreases, with enough time to actually make the adjustment. Aside from the convenience of adding power outbound, then tightening for the inbound reach, it seems overly complicating.

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Originally posted by decrepit

I've never tried the idea, but I envisage a couple of small problems.

Any chance of getting tangled in the extra ropes?

If you're always tightening on one side loosening on the other, do you eventually run out of rope on the loosen side, and end up with a long trailing length on the tighten side?

Guess you can remember to adjust just before you gybe, and keep the adjustments to one side of the boom.

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too much effort! bit like the adjustable downhaul...

spend more time on the waves instead of sail trim.

You wouldnt be using the ajustable outhall while riding a wave. It would be set on the opposite side. When you are heading out you would release it and then before you gybe to catch a wave you would tension it.
I think you would end up getting more waves as your gear would always be tuned correctly for the conditions. You would also not need to head to the beach to tune your sail as much.

Sounds like the common ground has been that they are a nuicance when duck gybing. I think that your suggestion mkseven is the one im after. Guess i'll give it a go and see if it works out.