Bubbles, you haven't answered the question: what is the difference
between a Hoyt boom and any other type? It's very simple and easy.

"Capt. Rob" wrote:
Doug, you're not going to shift the discussion, Doug. Anyone can go
look up the info on the Hoyt boom.

Apparently, you can't... or you look it up and it makes no sense to
you.

The Hoyt boom is fixed in it's plane of rotation. In other words,
while a garden-variety staysail boom swingt side to side, and it also
lifts up & down. The Hoyt boom is fixed on two bearings so that it
swings only on an axis parallel to the stay on which the sail is set.
For any trim adjustment, the leach tension stays the same.



..... Joe's question about a staysail boom does not
exclude bringing in the model used on the Alerion.

Nope, it doesn't... Joe could use it, but you can't explain why he
should or shouldn't.

Anybody surprised?




For anyone interested in Hoyt staysail or jib booms, CDI/Furlex
furlers and sails (exotic or otherwise) you can e-mail for technical
info and the better prices. In fact, I can beat any price of typical
online lofts

Sure you can. Why wouldn't you have the lowest price on stuff you
don't comprehend?

DSK