Re: curved boom.

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, William Bennie <urbanrocket@...> wrote:

>

Bill,

If you are still interested, you might take a look at the web site
for "Shell Boats" in Vermont. Fred Shell uses a curved boom in many of
his designs. I built his Swifty 12 using the curved boom and I like
it. I do not seem to have the problems that some people describe and
it does provide a bit of clearance for the sail. On the other hand, I
am at all confident that the curved boom has any real advantages in
terms of performance.

Rob

> Thanks for all of the great information. At some point I may dabble

with a

> light wishbone (wishboom?) experiment. But for now my curiosity has

been

> satiated by some very practical considerations.
> Cheers,
> Bill
>

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, William Bennie <urbanrocket@...> wrote:

>

Bill,

If you are still interested, you might take a look at the web site
for "Shell Boats" in Vermont. Fred Shell uses a curved boom in many of
his designs. I built his Swifty 12 using the curved boom and I like
it. I do not seem to have the problems that some people describe and
it does provide a bit of clearance for the sail. On the other hand, I
am at all confident that the curved boom has any real advantages in
terms of performance.

Rob

> Thanks for all of the great information. At some point I may dabble

with a

> light wishbone (wishboom?) experiment. But for now my curiosity has

been

> satiated by some very practical considerations.
> Cheers,
> Bill
>

Thanks for all of the great information. At some point I may dabble with a
light wishbone (wishboom?) experiment. But for now my curiosity has been
satiated by some very practical considerations.
Cheers,
Bill