I took my main off for the first time a few weeks ago. I discovered my outhaul wouldn't budge, it was locked tight to the boom end fitting. Last weekend I went prepared to remove the fitting and repair whatever was wrong, thanks to the technical resource section on this site. I eventually got the screws out (well, one sheared off, but below the plane of the connection). However, the fitting is corroded to the boom and won't move, much less come off. All I've tried so far is WD-40 and beating on it with a block of wood and a hammer. Are the two aluminum alloys dissimilar enough that heat might work, or does anyone have any other ideas?
I put the boom back on and put the main back on because I don't want to loose this prime sailing weather, but I have to fix this, it took the low gear on a halyard winch to stretch the foot enough to attach the tack.
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