We came up with a system that works very well. First of all get rid of the wire at the end of the outhaul and go to spectra to save yourself from any more of those metal slivers and of course for weight.

Second, you want to use two tripple blocks on the inside of the boom to give you enough purchase under load. One should be floating and the other secured at the forward end of the boom.

Third, get rid of the jam cleat where the old outhaul exits the boom and install a single through-deck block. Make sure you put it in the correct way though. The line will be coming form the front of the boom, exiting through this block and then going forward again. You will understand later.

Fourth, you want to install a Ronstan V-cleat (not the open kind) that contains the line in the cleat. Make sure it is forward enough on the boom to get your hand between the cleat and the through block in order to release it.

Next, you want to mount a small swivel turning block on the boom where the boom vang attaches. The outhaul will now run out the through-deck block, then through the 'V' jam-cleat and then through the turning block.

You can now pull from any direction to bring in the outhaul and it cleats itself easily. To release, you slide your hand between the line and the boom, and pull down to release out of the cleat.

It works great!