Need Boom Info for a 26ft O'Day

[MaryC]

Hey everyone,
Our Sea Scout Ship on Cape Cod, MA has a 26ft O'Day. Somehow the boom has gone missing and we need to replace it. Not having any luck finding an exact replacement. I do have a possibility for a boom from a 25ft O'day, or one from a 26ft Erickson. Would love to have input from a 26ft owner. How long is the boom? Do you know the manufacturer? Welcome any creative ideas for how we can get this boat sailing so the kids don't miss the whole summer season.

Thanks!

 

[JRT]

Well the E dimension on the O'Day 25 is 9', the O'Day 26 is 10' and the Ericson is 10.5'

https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/oday-25
https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/oday-26
https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/ericson-26-2

I'd probably go for the Ericson and maybe cut it down

 

[MaryC]

Thanks! We found a boom that should work once we get the proper gooseneck. My next question is: How is the reefing generally set up for this boat?

 

[JRT]

My 25 was single line with blocks on the boom, everything was adjusted at the mast.

 

[jviss]

You can get an idea of the boom hardware here:
http://www.drmarine.com/products.asp?cat=193
and here:
https://www.rigrite.com/Spars/Rig-Rite_Spars/RigRite_Booms.php

 

[DrJudyB]

There’s no standard way to install reefing on a 26 foot keel boat like the Oday 26. It depends on how you plan to reef and where the rest of the hardware is on the boat.

Do you want to reef from the cockpit? Or are you willing to go up to the mast?
Where does the main halyard terminate?
Where is your main halyard winch?
Where is the topping lift?

It would be helpful to see a picture of the deck hardware and mast hardware on the boat.

The gold standard for reefing is to set up slab reefing so that The front grommet should be secured forward towards the the mast before the back grommet on the leech is tensioned. There are many different hardware setups that will accomplish this.