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Old 10-28-2018, 04:12 PM   #10
healhustler
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Vessel Model: Krogen Manatee 36 North Sea
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I’ve seen few mast/boom setups that I would trust with more than 300 lb. I asked Krogen for the rated capacity of the setup on my Manatee and got 600 lb. in response. Well, OK, maybe brand new and in perfect condition, but I was there when a Krogen Rep. had the boom to mast hinge point come apart with no more than 200 lbs. on it.

Rigging needs to be up to the capacity as does mounting brackets, but if you’ve got old style rivited collars and hinge points, try not to forget that a failure could leave you with a huge lever out of control and a good bit of weght at the other end.
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