Boom!
The boom was broken when we bought Free Spirit. She had lost it in an accidental gybe off the Florida coast, during a squall. As Free Spirit's booms and gaffs are of solid timber, we got a treated telephone pole to start from. the boom is 22 feet long and 9 inches in diameter.
We carried the telephone pole from a nearby (80 miles away) town on the top of our van, using this cradle. Olivier from P'tit Lois helped to get it, as lifting it alone would have been very difficult.
Our friend Raoul, who carved the pole down into its now graceful shape over several long days work. Thank You!! In this picture you can see some of the hardware from the old boom has been fitted.
Our friend Raoul, who carved the pole down into its now graceful shape over several long days work. Thank You!! In this picture you can see some of the hardware from the old boom has been fitted.
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