Thanks Arnold, From boom end to center of gooseneck slide of Spirit's boom is 8' 2.5". If I lop 2.5" off the end of the boom it will just clear the backstay at all angles. Anything more then this will put me into mainsail modification territory and I do NOT want to go there.
Jim On Oct 10, 2008, at 3:35 PM, Arnold Sharpe wrote: > Jim, I measured the length of the boom on my M-17, It measures > 7ft-11" from end to centerline of the tack pin and 8ft-01/4" to the > center of the gooseneck slide. > Regards..Arnold Sharpe M-17 "LITTLE BREEZE" hull # 265. > On Oct 10, 2008, at 2:38 PM, James Poulakis wrote: > >> Thanks Jerry. Your input is invaluable and very much appreciated. >> >> "Spirit" is M17 #648 built in 2008 with Dwyer mast & boom extrusions. >> A careful measurement reveals her boom w/ end fittings to be 8'-3/4" >> long (aluminum extrusion without any fittings is 8'-1/4") >> >> Jim Poulakis >> "Spirit" >> >> On Oct 9, 2008, at 1:49 PM, jerry wrote: >> >>> just measured an old M17 boom standing in the corner of the shop- >>> it's 7'9" long. >>> >>> jerry >>> _______________________________________________ >>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ >>> montgomery_boats >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
