Chrysler Sailors Forum

Could someone measure the boom and give me the dimensions. I would like:
overall length
length to boom vang fitting

Thanks!

Paul I will measure mine this weekend for you.

Paul,

I have a 1975 C-22 with a rectangular boom. It is 3 1/2" x 1 1/4". The over-all length is 8' 6" that does not include the goose neck that attaches to the mast. The distance from the mast end to the boom vang fitting is 3'.

I just pulled my boat so it is sitting on a trailer in my yard waiting to be pulled to the Florida Keys over Christmas break. If you need any other dimensions let me know.

Thanks to you both. I'll probably end up with an aluminum oval rather than the rectangular - just easier to find. The dimensions help greatly!!! Thanks again.

Paul, I see that you already have the diamensions, Mine are the same....Tim

Paul check out this post viewtopic.php?t=1057

I didn't buy it so maybe he still has it . it has his e-mail.

Found a company that sells boom and masts:

http://www.dwyermast.com/

i just need someone to check out the site and let me know which measurement and shape of boom goes on the C22.

thanks sooo much

Guy

Guy,

thePartydog found this listing and put it in the for sale section.

http://pensacola.craigslist.org/boa/1463463166.html

The ad states there is a boom for sale may be worth checking out.

I just e-mailed him... he sold the boom.

But i am going to make one out of cedar. i picked up a router bit to cut the slot for the sail. also, glen-L marine has a goose neck for about 35 bucks the will fit a wood boom to an metal mast.

this might be my best option....


thanks so much for the tip

Guy

Before you route the sail for your ceder boom, consider using the sail loose footed.


I have converted Lady Jo to a losse footed main and like it a lot.

Scott

Loose foot??

do you have a picture of your loose foot sail on the boom??

thanks guy

Unfortunately I do not have one of the 22.

here is a shot of a Catalina with a loose footed main.
See how the main sail does not slide into a track on the boom but floats leeward of the boom?




Scott

Alright Scott, your going to have to give up some more details on how you did this . I spend almost as much time sliding the main into the slot as I do stepping the mast.