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sgarber
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Initially Posted - 04/26/2012 :  04:40:41  Show Profile
Can't seem to get the reef line thru the boom. Has anyone found a way to easily do this?
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dubedoo
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Response Posted - 04/26/2012 :  07:22:42  Show Profile
Twice when the stopper knot had been taken out of the end of the line I mistakenly pulled the line through the boom. To fix I removed the end cap (two screws as I recall) on the aft end of the boom and snaked wire through the boom to attach the reefing line to and pulled it back on through. I had the boat home yesterday getting it ready and the roll of clothes line wire is still packed on the boat if needed.

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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 04/26/2012 :  07:39:59  Show Profile
Push electricians' fish tape through the boom, attach the new line, and pull it back.
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sgarber
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Response Posted - 04/27/2012 :  11:40:36  Show Profile
As soon as the wind lets up I'll give it a try...I saw a past post of yours re: connecting your rudder to the outboard. How's that working out? Is your boat a 250?
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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 04/27/2012 :  12:08:11  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by sgarber</i>
<br />As soon as the wind lets up I'll give it a try...I saw a past post of yours re: connecting your rudder to the outboard. How's that working out? Is your boat a 250?
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Yes, my boat is a 250. The hard link is great - I wouldn't be without it. My motor is mounted directly to the transom (instead of an articulating engine mount), which makes the angles better for a hard link. Some people don't need a hard link, but with the tricky currents that I have to deal with, it's good to have because it enables maneuvering at slower speed over water than I would need with just the rudder.

I bought the Stearns Motor Link kit and fabbed some aluminum angle stock to attach it to my rudder. The Stearns link is available in zinc coated (~$20) or stainless (~$50), but availability of these can vary significantly over time. Last year it was impossible to find the stainless one, but zinc was readily available. I suspect they make them up in bulk once every couple years and wait until they run out before they make more. Right now [url="http://www.amazon.com/Stearns-auxillary-steering-Marine-Stainless/dp/B00199CIE2"]Amazon has the stainless one for only $40[/url], so jump on it quickly it if you're interested in doing it.
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sgarber
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Response Posted - 05/01/2012 :  05:24:32  Show Profile
Thanks everyone for their suggestions. I used the tape and the job is now off of the list. Now onto the next one. A hard link.
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