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pjeffarch
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Initially Posted - 05/29/2005 :  08:49:58  Show Profile
My boom is 11'1" long; compared to bjoyce's boom (in the slip next to me) his is 10'-5" long. Now, besides the fact I'm proud to be longer than Barry, can anyone explain why the difference, and is there a 'standard' length for the boom? Will length affect performance? (OK, I left an opening there, but you know what I mean!).

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 05/29/2005 :  10:42:54  Show Profile
"Will [boom] length affect performance? "

Well, only if you put a bigger sail on it. Next time both boats are rigged see if the foot measurement of the sails is the same.

The sheeting angle will be a little bit different with the longer boom... but shouldn't affect performance.
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 05/31/2005 :  08:25:27  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
The foot of the main should be nine feet seven inches. It sounds like somewhere along the way you got a replacement boom. Maybe one from a Catalina 27???? Like Clam said - won't make a difference, except for the sheeting angle.

Even if you were to get a bigger sail, the roach would have to be about the same due to the backstay. Your performance would be minimally enhanced.

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SailormanCGA72
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Response Posted - 05/31/2005 :  14:25:41  Show Profile
I have a tall rig and the boom on my boat is also just over 11' long. The longer length puts the main sheet closer to the traveller. Other than that, I can see no advantage with the standard sail.
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