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.
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