Jim, Just out of curiosity, what is the lenth of the luff on your mainsail? Do you raise the main to the very top? I ask because my boom does not hit the backstay until it is raised to a height equal to the split of the backstay. However, having said that, if I raise my main all the way then I find the upper edge of my leech will hit the backstay due to the cut of the roach. If I get enough power in the tack or jibe it's not a problem, but it has hung up on occassion. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Poulakis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 8:16 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: 17 boom length
> 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 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
