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You don't use the boom to do the lifting. Connect a Come-Along (cable winch) to the main halyard for the lifting. The boom comes into play by positioning the halyard with a line from the halyard bottom to the outboard end of the boom. All the load on the boom is in compression pushing from the clew end toward the gooseneck.
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Neil
1977 Catalina 30
San Pedro, California
prior boats 1987 Westsail 32, 1970 Catalina 22
Had my hands in a few others
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