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Amel Super Maramu 2000

Broken Boom Car Replacement
Replacement Chariot de Bome Grand Mat

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Broken boom extension car

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Broken boom extension car

 

Pictures of another Amel Super Maramu (BeBe #387) showing a broken car which has the connection broken.
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Broken boom extension car

 

Spare with the modified reinforcement (Main only) on rail.

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Broken boom extension car

 

Replacement

 

I put ZEP 45 (Penetrating oil) and let it soak
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

Under the Boome you will see a 13 mm nut
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

Will need a wrench and extension with the 13 mm socket
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

Large screw driver on top
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

Removed, showing the washer and nut from under the boom
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

To prevent to loose the balls from the car, I put a rag
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

Of course, the balls went to the other side
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

Counted 64 brown and 64 white balls
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

New car on its extension
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

Connect the 2
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

Unscrew the screw to allow the new car to slide
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

Slide the car
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

Put back bold
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

and washer and nuts under the boom
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

In order to reattach the outhaul lines I attach a cord
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

and pull with the winch
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

Then reconnect the main sail
 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Replacement Broken boom extension car

 

You can see the Rebuilt of the Main Boom Car.