Our boom used to swing across the cockpit right at head level. I had a sailmaker add a cringle 18" higher on our mainsail leech, kind of a flattening reef. I heard a cruiser did it to keep his boom above his bimini and called it a bimini reef. It kept our boom just higher than my head and worked so well, the next season I had the sailmaker make the change permanent, reinforce that area and cut the foot material away. I've been using that sail for the last 3 years
If I had money, I'd buy a shorter boom than the original boom and buy a new mainsail to fit. Alas. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > On January 1, 2017 at 6:42 PM Rick Rohwer via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I wear a helmet for several different activities that I am involved in. > Several other activities that generally use helmets I feel comfortable > without it. If I were worried about my head while sailing I think I might > consider a helmet. A climbing helmet would serve the purpose very well. > Give you a nice place to mount your Go Pr to get videos of you whipping and > berating those short deck hands! lol > I am surprised that more racing boats don’t use them actually. > > > > On Jan 1, 2017, at 8:55 AM, Jerome Tauber via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > Why not just shorten the leach on the main sail by about 6 - 12" > > and have the boom higher at the clew than at the tack. That should clear > > all heads and avoid remounting the goose neck fitting. You could add a > > new clew cringle or have the foot cut and original clew cringle moved up. > > Should not cost very much especially since it's loose footed. Jerry > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > To: CnC CnC discussion list <CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > Cc: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com > > mailto:davidakne...@gmail.com > > > Sent: Sun, Jan 1, 2017 10:40 am > > Subject: Stus-List Possible Boom modification > > > > Happy New Year to All! I would like to get some advice on a > > modification I am considering for my C&C 34+. I love the boat, but one > > thing that has concerned me from the beginning has been the boom height. I > > am 6’3” and the boom in normal sailing position is at head height. If I > > were to be standing in the cockpit (or even leaning forward at the helm) > > during an unexpected jibe or tack, I would be in serious trouble. We had > > someone killed during a race in Fishers Island Sound last year in an > > incident of that sort. So I am considering moving the boom a foot higher. > > It looks like a fairly simple modification. I would have a new boom > > attachment fitting welded or bolted to the mast, leaving the old one in > > place. I would have the sailmaker add cringles to create a new tack and > > clew attachment, leaving the old ones in place. Since the main is loose > > footed, the extra sailcloth would just sit on the boom in the sail pack. > > With those changes, it would be easy to reverse the alterations in the > > future. I don’t think anything else would have to be done. The only > > problem I can see is that I would be the only one who can reach the head of > > the main to attach the halyard, but I do that now so not a big deal. > > Thoughts? Thanks- Dave > > > > Aries > > 1990 C&C 34+ > > New London, CT > > > > <pastedGraphic.tiff> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If > > you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If > > you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >
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