Why don’t you reach out to John Harris at CLC, I believe he used to own that boat. Maybe he put a longer boom on for some weird reason. There’s no secret to it, it either fits inside or it doesn’t, but I’ve had three and the boom fit in all of them, and I’ve never heard of one that didn’t fit. Rusty www.rustyknorr.weebly.com
On Jun 25, 2024, at 7:34 AM, John Tyner <tynerjr@md.metrocast.net> wrote:
Well, I never could get my boom into the cabin, and received no responses on boom length, so I thought I'd try again.
Presently I've got my boom resting (cushioned and secured) on the cabin top between the verticals of the mast step and forward to the forestay chainplate. I've only towed it about 4 miles in this configuration, but will soon have a 360 mile trip to make.
Attached is a photo showing the boom protruding from the cabin. Other end is all the way forward, and up, as suggested by some.
John Tyner
M-15 #412 "Chimpanzee"
P.S. - I also have some oddball spindles (too long to be "short" spindles, too short to be "standard" spindles) on my Zieman trailer if anyone wants to get into that topic.
On 6/7/2024 12:44 PM, John Tyner wrote:
My boom measures just under 107" from cap on end to goose neck.
John
On 6/7/2024 8:44 AM, John Tyner wrote:
Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone; that's how I've been trying so maybe my boom's not standard. I'll try again (and will also measure). What length should it be? 1988 model.
John
On 6/7/2024 12:44 AM, Rusty Knorr via montgomery_boats wrote:
Yup, it’s super tight, but by lifting the part of the boom that reaches up into the forepeak it should fit through the companionway, with millimeters to spare. www.rustyknorr.weebly.com
On Jun 6, 2024, at 7:02 PM, Bob Eeg<montgomeryboats@hotmail.com> wrote:
Lift up the front of the boom.
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On Jun 6, 2024, at 6:50 PM, John Tyner<tynerjr@md.metrocast.net> wrote:
Oh, wise ones, I've heard the M-15's boom can be stored within the cabin, but I've never managed to get mine in there. If possible, what's the secret maneuverations required? If not possible, where and how do you secure your boom when towing for distance?
John Tyner
M-15 #412 "Chimpanzee" <boom.JPG>