Looking at old pics of Fretless, I would say Jesse's boom is right side 
up. The aft fittings are the same. However, I would agree with what 
Linda said earlier to start with losing the big carabiner and perhaps 
bending the tang on the aft end a bit. It may also be that the tang 
itself is upside down. Our topping lift was always just knotted to the 
tang and we just loosened it and let it flop when sailing. Never had a 
problem with it hitting the stays unless we let the boom rise or forgot 
to loosen the topping lift.

Mary Lou
ex-R22
now Rosborough RF-246

On 7/31/2019 9:07 AM, Lowe, Rob wrote:
> Don’t have my boat in front of me, but is Jesse’s boom upside down? Rob
> ________________________________
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of Jesse Shumaker <jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 9:40:49 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] boom hitting back stays
>
> Here are some additional measurements (see photographs below):
> - 3.5" between the bottom of the boom and the top of the pop top
> - 33" from the top of the deck to the bottom of the boom
> - 29.25 from the top of the deck to the center of the pin hole on the mast
> for the higher boom setting
> - 27 3/8" from the top of the deck to the center of the pin hole on the mast
> for the pop top car
> - 9.25" from the top of the deck to the center of the pin hole on the mast
> for the lower boom setting
> - 1" between the bottom of the black plastic gooseneck block and the top of
> the car that attaches to the pop top (when the pop top is raised)
> - around 73" from the floor of the cockpit (not the drain) to the bottom of
> the boom when the boom is roughly horizontal. I would need to re-measure
> that using a level for verification when the boat is flat on the water.
>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/BoomToPoptopClearance.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/BoomToPoptopMeasurement.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/between_cars.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/deckToBoomOnHighSetting.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/BoomCarHighSettingPinHeight.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/lowerBoomHeight.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/poptopCarPinHeight.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/BoomHeightFromCockpitFloor.jpg>
>
> I am curious if other R22s have the same measurements.
>
> I agree that lowering the boom a bit would address the issue.  It seem like
> I could add another hole in the mast for the pin from the boom car about an
> inch lower (I'm nervous about drilling into the mast).  Now that I am
> writing this, it occurrs to me that I could do a low risk test of that
> theory by raising the pop top, pulling the pin from the upper setting and
> lowering the boom car to be right on top of the pop top car (even though the
> boom car would not have clicked in).  I wouldn't sail without the boom car
> pin set, but I could try it at the dock to see how much difference that
> makes.
>
> Regarding the topping lift, it sounds like I could go with some lighter line
> and adjust the attachment to use a small snap shackle to make it protrude
> less than the carabiner.  However, that only addresses the light wind
> scenario or when the topping lift is still on.  When under medium to heavy
> wind, it is my understanding that a topping lift is not needed, but the
> power in the main keeps the boom up in that case.
>
> Side note: I'll rerun the backstay tensioner lines so they are not crossed.
> It was a bit of sloppy work on my part for the initial rigging.
>
> Thanks for the continued feedback!
>
>
>
>
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