Boom for Larger Main
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 2:10 pm
Hello ALL,
Please forgive me in advance for ruining the look of my Ballad. I would like to add a swim platform with a permanent folding ladder, a location for an outboard, and update the sail plan to 508 ft^2(47 m^2) See attached low res screen shot. To keep the CE in the same place, it looks like it means a 220 ft^2 (20.4 m^2) main - meaning that the new boom length is on the order of 13.5 ft (4.1m). I will add a boom gallows to support the boom (not yet in the drawing).
I would like to get away from the main roller reefer/furler for this size main. Here is my question: For those who have made the conversion away from the roller boom, which system for the gooseneck attachment have turned out well.
Thank you all for the support.
Please forgive me in advance for ruining the look of my Ballad. I would like to add a swim platform with a permanent folding ladder, a location for an outboard, and update the sail plan to 508 ft^2(47 m^2) See attached low res screen shot. To keep the CE in the same place, it looks like it means a 220 ft^2 (20.4 m^2) main - meaning that the new boom length is on the order of 13.5 ft (4.1m). I will add a boom gallows to support the boom (not yet in the drawing).
I would like to get away from the main roller reefer/furler for this size main. Here is my question: For those who have made the conversion away from the roller boom, which system for the gooseneck attachment have turned out well.
Thank you all for the support.