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Has anyone figured out a way to lower the boom on a sunfish so that the metal pulleys and or the boom itself don't scratch or damage the deck?

So far, all I can think of is to run pvs foam around the boom in several choice locations or bring a couple of towels and throw them on the deck prior to dropping the spars.

I need your creative ideas.

Thank for...

The second day of the 2026 ILCA 6 Masters World Championship delivered another two races in classic Athens sea-breeze conditions, allowing the fleet to complete four races in total and further shape the leaderboard across all divisions.

Racing got underway on schedule with a southerly breeze of 6–8 knots from 165–175 degrees for the first race. As the afternoon progress...

Performance Sailcraft Australia boat
Purchased 2021 by a Great Grandmaster, raced six regattas since then.
-Nautical trailer
-GRP rudder + centerboard
-PSA carbon tiller and extension
- ILCA 7 + 6 (aluminium) bottom sections
- Carbon upper
- Upgraded West Coast Sailing Line Set

- Top and Bottom Cover

- 7 (used) and 6 Training Sail

So I snapped the mast as it got stuck in the muck and when they pulled it out, the mast didn't want to come. Fortunately, I found a reputable yacht service here on Long Island and am looking to prevent this from ever happening again. I have researched all possible floats and adaptations for ones that are not designed for this boat. What is your favorite and most effective float?

Wanted to share a continuation of my earlier post of 10/12/21 "Save The Mistress". You can refer back to that for the beginning of this story. That was when I experianced the failure of the mast support beam due to rotten wood. Repair was made by a cantilivered pipe system which gave support to the mast base, you can see that on the rotted wood pics. Now fast forward to this sum...