Carbon Boom and removable arms

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RalfB
RalfB
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5 Dec 2007 2:37pm
Hi, my experiences on booms with removable arms is not so good. Too much twisting. What do you think of a Chinook Carbon Boom with removable arms?

Thank you,
Ralf
knot board
knot board
QLD
1241 posts
QLD, 1241 posts
5 Dec 2007 4:30pm
I wish I had removable arms, my current arms are skinny and girl like.
555
555
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555 555
892 posts
5 Dec 2007 4:01pm
knot board said...

I wish I had removable arms, my current arms are skinny and girl like.


If you had removable arms, removable legs, and still went windsurfing..

We'd have to call you Bob.
stribo
stribo
QLD
1628 posts
QLD, 1628 posts
5 Dec 2007 5:16pm
I saw this guy hitchhiking the other day and he had no arms , three eyes and one leg.
I pulled over and said "eye eye eye you look armless , hop in"
knot board
knot board
QLD
1241 posts
QLD, 1241 posts
5 Dec 2007 5:23pm
q. What to you call a deer with no eyes?
a. No idea

q. What do you call a deer with no eyes and removable legs?
a. Still no idea
Sailhack
Sailhack
VIC
5000 posts
VIC, 5000 posts
5 Dec 2007 9:04pm
knot board said...

q. What to you call a deer with no eyes?
a. No idea

q. What do you call a deer with no eyes and removable legs?
a. Still no idea


q. a horny deer with no eyes and no legs???
a. Still no f@#%ing idea

hahahahaha....(snort)

Sailhack
Sailhack
VIC
5000 posts
VIC, 5000 posts
5 Dec 2007 9:51pm
Sorry Ralph,

We're not much help here...

I've got a NP boom, adjustable length, no probs, I can't comment on the chinook booms, but Chinook seem pretty popular. I haven't noticed much twisting, some of the cheaper brands tend to twist, but I think it's more to do with the poor clamp setup rather than the "removable arms"?

Probably not overly helpful, but I felt I had to contribute something after my poxy last post....
NotWal
NotWal
QLD
7436 posts
QLD, 7436 posts
5 Dec 2007 9:18pm
Not sure what you mean by "removable arms".

They used to make booms with clip together extensions and tail pieces. Sometimes the front clipped on too. They were all ally though.

All the carbon booms I have seen have been 2 articulated pieces - the front bit and the back bit. Of these there are there are those with different types of extension fixings. Most use a single stainless pin that snaps into a hole.
Some booms are monocoque which gives the best stiffness to weight ratio (in theory because they minimise joints). Others have arms that are screw/glue fixed either side of the head. Most have monocoque tail pieces these days.

Chinook used to make a carbon boom with a nylon head. Those booms were super stiff but moved a bit at the front. This was a good thing because the whole thing was stiff in the best way and flexible in the best way. It would absorb a bit of shock without losing any sail tension.

firiebob
firiebob
WA
3182 posts
WA, 3182 posts
5 Dec 2007 8:46pm
Hi Ralf, I've had a Chinook Carbon Boom for over a year now and it's great Mate, very happy with it. Can't speak for the other brands though.

And to all the clowns with their smart arse answers, thanks
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