by harald » Fri Mar 11, 2011 09:52 am
I strongly recommend Barton's Boomkicker. It's a device that installs right under the main boom, along the kicking strap. It keeps the boom level without a topping lift. As an added bonus the mainsail gets a better shape in lighter winds when the weight of the boom doesn't oversheet the main. Without a boomkicker or some other lifting device the leech usually closes due to the weight of the boom.
I strongly recommend Barton's Boomkicker. It's a device that installs right under the main boom, along the kicking strap. It keeps the boom level without a topping lift. As an added bonus the mainsail gets a better shape in lighter winds when the weight of the boom doesn't oversheet the main. Without a boomkicker or some other lifting device the leech usually closes due to the weight of the boom.