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dave andersen
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Initially Posted - 06/02/2009 : 05:04:19

The boat I just bought came with a boom kicker installed.
Yesterday we attached it and really liked how it supported
the boom without a topping lift. It is really great when
raising, lowering or reefing.

But when we ran down wind, the device detached itself from the boom
Am I missing something? Does one have to go up on deck to reattach
the kicker everytime you run downwind?

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 06/02/2009 : 06:15:10

Dave, we like our Boomkicker a lot as well. It should not release when you sail downwind and should allow a considerable raising of the boom before releasing. Ours has never released while under sail. Do you have the instruction/installation manual? I would guess that it is not properly installed. The way a boomkicker is removed at the boom end is by raising the aft end of the boom high. It sounds like your kicker is mounted such that simply raising the boom a bit frees it. I think the fix is to have the boom connection further forward on the boom, assuming the kicker is the right model for your boat and the PO did not modify the length of the kicker rods.

Here is the [url="http://www.boomkicker.com/bk_qustn.html"]Boomkicker site[/url] with a Q & A and instructions.

Edited by - Nautiduck on 06/02/2009 06:25:49

Kip C
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Response Posted - 06/02/2009 : 08:07:58

Is the boomvang attached?

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dave andersen
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Response Posted - 06/02/2009 : 13:14:09

many thanks, for the url

and yes, the boom vang is attached. Does that make a difference?

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 06/02/2009 : 13:30:51

I think Kip asks about the boom vang because if you have one it can stop the boom from rising so far that the kicker comes loose. Generally, the vang is used to keep the boom down when you let the mainsheet out so that the mainsail can go out from the center of the boat. If the vang is loose, or if you don't have one, the loosened mainsheet will allow the boom to rise. This is not usually desirable.

Edited by - Nautiduck on 06/02/2009 13:33:43

Kip C
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Response Posted - 06/02/2009 : 16:17:38

Randy hit the nail on the head.

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