[quote=sierracat][quote=Wolfman]Try it before you go to a boom. Chances Are it's fine. Off not , between Chris and myself we can get you set up with a boom proper. But it sounds like it should work.
D.[/quote]
I don't want to make more work for myself… but I'm sure it needs a boom! I wish I had taken clearer photos from different angles. The main is not pulled aft by the sheet angle, period. With a bigger sail than the boat is meant to have (+20sq ft I think) I think I'll really need to be able to flatten the sail properly to depower. I used to enjoy going out in a good blow, and that probably hasn't changed.
The other issue is: I'm about to install the tramp, and more importantly, about to rivet the padeyes along the rear beam for the tramp. The angle of my beams is not fixed yet. That's why I put the mast and sail up as a test, before the tramp was ready. I wanted to check the angle of the mast rod against the mast rake, to rotate the main beam and get them in line, and I wanted to check the angle of the traveller to the sail for proper pull, and rotate the rear beam so that my tramp padeyes will be in the correct place.
I'm going to go ahead and rotate the rear beam a little aft, anticipating the boom addition before summer, and install my pad eyes and get this damn tramp on.
[quote]Will a 5.2 boom work for you?
The fitting that holds it to the mast is a fairly strong piece of kit, SS plate.
I have a spare boom & the fitting that joins it to the mast,(exactly the same as in the photo above) I can measure the boom for length, but the mast fitting is at one of my other houses...& I'm out of country til end of Jan.[/quote]
[quote]between Chris and myself we can get you set up with a boom proper[/quote]
Chris/Dave, that would be great! I'll buy the tubing, but some fittings would be great to get hold of second hand - happy to pay and save a Murrays purchase.
Cheers guys.[/quote]
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