On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:55:32 -0400, DSK wrote:

Melandre wrote:
Newbie question: I was given an old, very small sailboat...
... (snip for brevity) ...
... the boat does not have a boom! Is it possible
that, given that it is such a small boat, it may not require one?

Yes, it's possible. Some sailboats, even big ones, don't have booms.



If it does require one, how difficult would it be to make a simple one
and what material (wood, metal, etc.) would be most appropriate.

Personally, I'd go with aluminum but wood may be simpler if you can find
a good grade of light, straight, clear grained lumber (spruce is ideal).

Personally, I'd go with a 300 horse E-Tec. :)

Later,

Tom