Terry K wrote:
I wouldn't be blaming jib booms generically for this murphy.

How did you like it before it went berserk?


Well, it made handling the jib much easy from the cockpit, and in theory
was a great idea, but I think the implementation was lacking. I'd have
preferred a light aluminum boom, and some kind of furler mechanism
instead. Came with the boat.

I left it on for a while but decided the dangers it imposed on the
foredeck outweighed the benefits it provided.