Changing boom sheeting
We have a Bristol 31.1 with a Hood Stoboom (in boom furling) for the mainsail. The boom is sheeted to an anchor point arrangement just in front of the steering pedestal. This is the common sheeting point for most Bristols of this size. The boom has adjustable bails that slide along a track on each side of the boom; single blocks are attached to each bail.
The bails are currently set as far aft as possible on the boom in order to line up with the anchor point in the center of the cockpit just forward of the pedestal steering. I would like to move these boom bails forward of the dodger and install a traveler for sheeting the boom. Unfortunately, this would move the sheeting points on the boom well forward of their current location. On a relatively short boom, the bails would be moved to a spot approximately one-third of the way back from the gooseneck. Is this too far forward in terms of load and control considerations?
Comments are certainly welcome. Thanks. Roger SV Tin Cup
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