C22 Boom
HenryIt's not clear whether the aft or forward end of the boom is coming down on you, or both.For the aft end, the topping lift should be adjusted so that it doesn't prevent you from hauling in on the vang. Unless your topping lift is adjustable, this means that there will be a little slack in the topping lift unless you're sailing closehauled with the vang tight.If the wind is very light, you could hook the aft end of the boom to the pigtail, then drop the sail. If the wind is up, don't hook to the pigtail until the mainsail is down, and the boom should be held up by the topping lift.The "pigtail" by the way is called a boom lift.If the boom moves down on the mast, why not just fix it in place? Just find the right place so the main will go all the way up and you have a tight luff. With the mast extrusion, you should be able to get a sail stop in there and keep the boom at the same place at the mast all the time.Stu (former C22 owner #10496 - 1981)