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spanker_jeep
Joined: 15 Mar 2002 Posts: 404 Location: Outer Richmond District.
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 12:37 pm Post subject: Dating my Fiberspar 140-199 boom. |
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It's been my small sail boom for like 12 years. I bought it used back in the day. Is there anyway by serial number, to date it. I probably in the 230lb range in a steamer. What happened to Fiberspar. I loved their products. Until I started snapping masts and booms. But this is one of the first "All Carbon" booms. Thanks! |
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carl
Joined: 25 Feb 1997 Posts: 2674 Location: SF bay area
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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Fiberspar got sold to Excel in the early 2000s, so probably at least 15 years.
Carbon doesn't go bad with age, but it does go bad with abuse. So if it hasn't
been used much or dropped hard, I wouldn't worry. Getting new adjustment collars may be a different story. |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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Piece of electrical tape solves the collar slipping problem. |
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pmlct
Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 68 Location: Middletown CT
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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So does rubber o-rings in the grooves, between the ends of the fingers and the inside of the locking collar |
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