Vindolanda, is getting a dodger. To make the dodger high enough so old clumsy (and comfort loving) me won’t be banging my head all the time, the boom will need to go up a little. I’ve resigned myself to raising the gooseneck bracket and either recutting my existing sail or getting a new mainsail. I think raising the boom 4-6” will give plenty of clearance when close hauled, with the sail flattened.
I’ve read a couple of old threads on the site about the topic, but my question are not about whether to raise the boom, they’re about how high...... Some of the pictures I’ve seen on the web of 25d’s with dodgers look like the booms have been raised about 12-15 inches. Could this create Lee helm? Is there a good reason to raise the boom higher than the minimum necessary to just clear the dodger? I don’t want to muck up her balance, but I can see having the boom above head height might be desirable.
Thanks for any suggestions
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Bob