I think the Maui sails boom head is amongst the best I've had. www.mauisails.com/booms#front-end Freight was quick.

segler said..
+1 for the Maui Sails boom head. I replaced other boom heads that were breaking my sdm masts with MS. Never a problem since.

I did not realize they were still in business! They seem to only sell the boom head nowadays., and have a few very old sail at discount. I find the slalom head ok, it is a bit of a pain with an rdm mast ...

I also agree, streamlined makes the best boom heads, only con is there are two ropes to clip.

cecil said..
Yup... I've gone with Maui Sail's boom heads and been very pleased with the results.

Well, so, I kept the Maui Sail's boom head on the Maui Sail 170-230 Slalom boom, but I got a Point-7 boom head to replace the head of my Severne Enigma 170-220. It fits perfectly (I checked first, 32 inner diameter). It is a 3-bolts head, much better then the original Severne, and fits both RDM and SDM with a modern adaptor. The original Severne is rdm or SDM specific (sigh), and the Maui Sail adaptor is quite a bulky affair.




PS why I have so many booms? Some are inheritances ...

philn said..
Looks good. How much was shipping to the USA?

Not completely clear, shipment was free for the AC-0 6.1+5.4+400 mast, then I added the boom add (69 Euros) and the shipment went up 49 Euros. Not sure it was a bug in the software. Anyway, the cost is still competitive with any boom head ...

Mark _australia said..
Hey great to know the point7 fits. Filed away for future reference

Now tell us what is that really nicely painted door for....? Something showy?

eh, I'd never be able to point something that well ... it is Bluto's side door (the Metris, or do you mean the brown piece of wood?))

Mark _australia said..
Just thought u might be building something red n fast

She is fast! I think the Metris got a Turbo engine.