I have decided to take the plunge and attach an adjustable outhaul to my boom. I have purchased a kit, but it's a wave boom and so the ropes are way too long.
How do I decide
1. where to put the cleats on the boom arms so they don't get in the way while gybing ?
2. how long to have the ropes which start at the cleat, go around the block and back through the cleat? I don't want a huge length hanging down.
3. how long to have the rope at the clew end.

It is a 140 - 190 boom which fits my 4m - 6.4m sails.
The back end arrangement will have two blocks on the boom end and the rope passing through the sail clew eyelet.
Thanks
Anita

here's my last and latest effort. I think i have got them sussed now. They work great and come out really stiff.