[Alberg30] Boom Height

[Mike Lehman]

I shared your problem being 6'-1" tall. On the slide track on the mast I 
raise the boom to it's highest position and put a bolt through the fitting 
to hold it there. When I leveled aft end of the boom with the topping lift, 
I had plenty of head room. Now with a fixed boom, I use a main cunningham to 
make adjustemnts to the luff tension and I release the topping lift when 
sailing to allow the main to trim properly.


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Peers Pendlebury" <peers.pendlebury at telus.net>
Reply-To: public-list at alberg30.org
To: <Public-list at alberg30.org>
Subject: [Alberg30] Boom Height
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 18:43:29 -0800

I find the height of the boom on my recently purchased Alberg 30 
inconveniently low. It sits about 56" above the cockpit sole so is always in 
the way. It is possible to raise it a little but not enough to prevent head 
bumping - I am 5'10 so not too tall. The dodger has been built around this 
height and is only 53" high making it difficult to climb under it into the 
cabin. Is this a unique problem to my boat or is this just how it is? Are 
there any suggestions on how to adjust the boom and mainsail to about 6ft 
above the sole without affecting performance too much?
Any help will be appreciated.
Peers Pendlebury #333


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