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gerdo
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Initially Posted - 07/17/2002 :  08:54:13  Show Profile
Has anyone tried the "bullet proof" internal outhaul from catalina direct. If so was it difficult to install? Is it really that much better than an external?
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Response Posted - 07/17/2002 :  09:09:50  Show Profile
Not sure why the term "bullet proof" would be necessary for defining the durability of an outhaul - there's not that much wear and tear on this hardware.
I assembled my own internal outhaul for ~$30. I used one of the many (and very helpful) diagrams in the appendices of the Harken catalog as a guide. Works great!
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John Mason
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Response Posted - 07/17/2002 :  12:34:15  Show Profile
It's called "Bulletproof" because it was designed by a man who's boat was named "Bulletproof".

Haven't done it, but it looks like the most difficult part would be making the exit hole in the bottom of the boom and fitting the block at the aft end. Or, possibly, removing the end fittings if the fasteners are corroded<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> (I think they're stainless screws into aluminum fittings).

John Mason - Ali Paroosa
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OJ
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Response Posted - 07/17/2002 :  12:50:41  Show Profile
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(I think they're stainless screws into aluminum fittings).
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Good point John, a sailmaker friend recommends using aluminum rivets for anything that does not need to be regularly disassembled - avoiding the electrolysis that occurs between aluminum and stainless.
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sbenson
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Response Posted - 07/21/2002 :  08:57:48  Show Profile
I installed this system last winter and have had great experience with it. At first it seems a little pricey but is all quality hardware and construction. It is not difficult to install if you take your time to think things through. (Measure twice, cut once). My end caps needed a clean up and repainting as they were. I also cut down the mounting screws for the other hardware on the boom to help avoid hang ups from the internal rigging. It cleans up the clutter on the boom nicely and is very easy to adjust.

Yes, stainless screws do corrode in aluminum. For screws that are "stuck" like some of mine were, I recommend an impact driver. This is a manual tool that hold a screw bit head. You wack the driver with a hammer and it gives a powerful little twist that breaks the corrosion and leaves the head intact.

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goodone
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Response Posted - 07/21/2002 :  09:14:37  Show Profile
You mean breaks the head and leaves the corrosion intact....hahaha!
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jwilliams
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Response Posted - 07/21/2002 :  22:09:15  Show Profile
Corrosion is a condition we have to adjust to I guess. Heat and an impact driver sometimes gets the buggers out.

My hope is a liberal dose of NeverSeize every time I put SS into aluminum. Works so far.

Jim Williams - San Francisco
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Phredde
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Response Posted - 07/22/2002 :  20:28:53  Show Profile
My endcaps look pretty darn stuck. But I did install an outhaul recently. Used the old rigging from a backstay adjuster (I think) and it works like a charm. Plus, this may be the one and only upgrade to the boat that did not cost me a cent. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Phredde
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