Boom Yoke

fireman181 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-12-2007

I need to fasten a boom yoke for a boom vang. Purchased a stainless yoke, and need to fasten to boom, what fasteners are recomended, through bolt or machine screw??

fireman181 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-12-2007

the boat is a C&C 32'

sailingdog · #3 (**permalink**) 11-12-2007

Are you talking about a boom bail??? If you are, you really should through bolt it and put a spacer over the bolt inside the boom to prevent the bolt from crushing the boom from overtightening... but that would generally require taking the boom off the boat, taking the gooseneck fitting off and then doing the installation, which is probably more work than you want.

max-on · #4 (**permalink**) 11-12-2007

If you can, I would through-bolt with washers and lock-nuts versus machine screws, also use something like lanacote to isolate the stainless bolts / washers from the boom. Depending on where the loads are, you could also consider stainless rivets.

sailingdog · #5 (**permalink**) 11-12-2007

I'd second using TefGel or LanoCote to help prevent galvanic corrosion isues between the stainless steel and the aluminum.

fireman181 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-12-2007

Thanks, bolt it is with coating.............