The trimming forces at the outhaul are significantly lower than at the luff, so careful threading of the rope through the boom and eyelet is not as crucial as at the base plate. In most cases, however, a deflection is also used here so that the rope can be pulled easily with bare hands.
Most back ends of booms have an open pulley or at least a surface over which the rope can slide without much frictional resistance. The opening allows you to simply hook in the rope without having to rethread the loose rope end each time. And this is how it works:
- Insert the end of the tamp into the clamp on the boom. If you like, you can then tie a knot to prevent the end from slipping out
- Pass the resulting loop through the eyelet on the outhaul
- Pull the loop back towards the end and hook it onto the deflector
- Now all you have to do is tighten the rope - done!
To dismantle, release the rope from the clamp as usual and loosen it until you can unhook the loop again without any problems. The knot prevents the rope from slipping out of the boom!
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