Installing a dodger

[Wayne Wall]

Greetings allA sailing friend (who is without a computer) recently purchased a 1990 Hunter, 30T model. He is currently installing a dodger and bimini. Problem is his boom extends very low into the cockpit area and will not clear a dodger or bimini. He raised his main at the dock today and I observed that the end of his boom was almost two feet below the goose neck when in the close hauled position. If I were sitting in the cockpit during a tack it would miss my head by only a couple of inches. Is this typical of the 30t model? Might his sail be cut incorrectly? And... is there a standard fix?ThanksWayne Wall

 

[Frank Walker]

Kick it Up.

Wayne, I can stand under the boom on my 88 30. This was accomplished by cutting a triangle out of the foot of the main to kick the back end of the the boom up. If it made a difference in sailing I can not tell it. Made my bimini with 6"4" headroom, and got that boom end out of my face.

 

[Paul cairoli]

re dodger

You went to the wrong guy..Genco in Toronto installed a dodger and bimini that works greatthey ship any where Paul

 

[David Foster]

Miscut Sail?

2 feet below the gooseneck sounds extreme to me!I'd have a sailmaker look at it.DavidLady Lillie

 

[Roy Mosteller]

It Needs Correcting

The boom on my 30T (1991) remains horizontal or slightly raised when mainsail is raised. Sounds like he needs a sailmaker to inspect and correct a sail shape problem.

 

[Wayne Wall]

Thanks

Thank you all for your comments and suggestions. All have been passed along to the owner and he is very appreciative. Frank, can you email me your phone number so he can give you a call.Thanks waynewaynewall3@cogeco.ca