Are Boomkicker useful?

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Re: Are Boomkicker useful?

Post by Newell »

2BonC wrote:
greenfin wrote:Good day,
I...and how does this work or doesn't work with a roller main on a :macm: ?
Greenfin
I noticed that no reply on this question mentioned the roller main, did I miss it or does this make no difference :?

Rainer
Nobody addresses this but it is a good question. If the roller main is enclosed inside of the boom then a boomkicker would work since the boom itself doesn't roll. When taking down I roll my main onto the boom, as I have it set up to swivel at bolth ends, held up by the topping lift at the aft end and the mast at the fore end, a boomkicker would not work for me.
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