It looks like you tied to the small eyebolt for the topping lift.
If that¡¯s just an eye bolt you are tied to, they are not made for side-loading. ?
-Rob
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I purchased a new 380 in Oct 15. While sailing it back from the delivered point, I was aghast to look at the boom and see NO outhaul on the clew! I was worried about the sail creeping forward. Reading forums, I found most Lagoon owners do not adjust the outhaul much. My dealer recommended that I just tie a length of line between the end of the boom and the clew. So I took some leftover polypro line I happened to have lying around and went back and forth 3x. So far, still working, though a rigger suggested replacing with a short length of something a bit better. I agree, and will do that this spring.
If you do this, it is impossible to actually pull the sail tight when the sail is down in the bag, there is just too much weight on it. I would also not recommend trying to do this while sailing of course. The trick is to find a windless day when at anchor or mooring so the boom won't sweep you over and the sail isn't filled with wind.
The rigger said if you want to get fancy, put a small block on one end and mount a cleat on the boom, then you would have the ability to adjust. I just tied the rope to itself with some crazy set of knots (passed the line thru the cringle in the clew and the loop at the end of the boom back and forth and then tied it. Will post a pic if I can find one.?
