I have been tying the clew to the tail of the boom but am going to make an outhaul with a block, pulley and cleat.
That's not the problem. The problem is the foot of the old sail pulls out of the slot, when sailing, because the boom opens, which can't be seen in the pics.
The PO inserted a piece of wood inside the boom and then screwed into the wood from the outside of the boom to hold it together. (See pics of rusty screws on the outside of the boom). Not a good plan as the wood cracked down the length. How can I keep the boom from pulling apart? Run bolts through the boom ? Any ideas? Thanks