Dave Hussey
Member III
I would not have thought finding a suitable replacement for my E27's boom would be such a frustrating ordeal here in the Pacific Northwest. After researching this web site I called all of the manufacturers mentioned. Pacific Seacraft recommended LeFiel. LeFiel was surprised by this and said they didn't think they could help and sent me to Dwyer. Dwyer has an excellent web site which illustsrates their extrusions quite well. I inquired about their mast section DM6 and they were kind enough to send me a sample for free. It is tantelizingly close to the OEM shape of the E27 boom, but not close enough to reuse my gooseneck and outhaul castings (which show almost 30 years of wear and tear anyway). Two Pacific NorthWest companies showed me their product offerings, but none are anodized, and they could only provide best guess specifications as to alloy type (6061 or 6063) and moment of inertia statistics. They are distributors, not manufacturers and one buys from LeFiel. The other wouldn't say. Another East coast vendor, RigRite, also has an excellent website, and I was considering one of their extrusions, Kenyon model E which is stronger in the Ixx axis but not as strong in the Iyy axis as the original S104 Sparcraft boom. Shipping costs alone would make this one very costly piece of tubing. Can anyone add some encouraging advice? Are there any success stories to share? Boomless in Seattle.
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