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by Niall
21 Apr 2004, 21:27
Forum: General IOM
Topic: Boom weights
Replies: 1
Views: 2582

:o
after much searching on Google I found a very usefull IOM weight budget at a website I must have visited 10 times already...
The site also contains plans for sails, hull, rig setu-up etc...


here's the link in case anyone is interested.


http://www.helsinki.fi/~awallin/iom/
by Niall
21 Apr 2004, 18:37
Forum: General IOM
Topic: Boom weights
Replies: 1
Views: 2582

Boom weights

Hello fellow Sailors,

I am currently building a slightly modified Triple Crown IOM, and I am in the process of building main and jib boom.

Question: What is a typical weight for a main and jib boom??

Currently my "prototype" mainboom is 56 grams which seems awfully heavy.

Thanks.

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