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  1. J

    Laser boom gooseneck plug hole keeps widening why?

    Thankyou all for replying, I’m learning a lot more about possibly where problem may be occurring. To summarise so far, when my son is pulling on the main sheet, I think ( I maybe wrong) somehow the boom is moving off the gooseneck ( not staying securely on it tight against mast) this may be...
  2. J

    Laser boom gooseneck plug hole keeps widening why?

    Could it be that the knot we placing in outhaul through deck eye is to far, thus allowing boom to slip forward on gooseneck when kicker is off?
  3. J

    Laser boom gooseneck plug hole keeps widening why?

    The old plug we replace had a very pronounced vertical downward slide deformity, so much so that I didn’t pay attention to any other widening. See photos for what has happened after a maybe 6 sails since new plug was fitted, the downward slide deformity is appearing again Thankyou
  4. J

    Laser boom gooseneck plug hole keeps widening why?

    The widening of the gooseneck plug is a vertical widening not horizontal though, so if mast rotation is a problem as well, wouldn’t I see a horizontal widening of gooseneck plug ?
  5. J

    Laser boom gooseneck plug hole keeps widening why?

    It is the newer kinked model. So are you saying the pressure on the gooseneck boom hole comes mostly from the vang? The gooseneck plug we removed had a widening that looked like the gooseneck on mast slopping down. Our outhaul pulley hangs to the right of the gooseneck, would it help if I moved...
  6. J

    Laser boom gooseneck plug hole keeps widening why?

    Does anyone know why the hole in gooseneck plug on boom keeps widening. Where is the pressure coming from to cause this widening. My 14yr old son sails a laser radial, we’ve just had the gooseneck plug replaced, but in a few weeks the hole is widening again. Is it how our outhaul is rigged? I...

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