Because your boom is aluminum, using aluminum rivets will prevent the galvanic corrosion that can occur between aluminum and steel. Another consideration, the aft rivet has to go through the end plug, the outhaul fitting, and the boom, which necessitates a longer rivet. APS sells them either...
Buddy Melges suggests an asymm. trailing edge on foils to cut down on turbulence, the shape being similar to the leech of a sail: http://www.tboat.com/Editorials/Edit-designer/sport-fast.html
I'm not sure exactly how legal this is though, it may be altered too greatly from the original.
Okay I think you've convinced me. Unfortunately, the sailing community where I live is pretty small and I'm the only youth sailor in the immediate area, so my friends aren't going to radials or fulls. I'll be picking up my boat next weekend!
Thanks so much for your help!
Ian
AlanD, sailing skills or Laser sailing skills? I'm a pretty experienced sailor, though I don't know if that makes a difference in your recommendation. Torrid, I should qualify; those wind estimates are for the summer, during the winter it maxes out at about 8 knots ignoring NEasters I may be too...
I'm about to buy a Laser and I'd like to make sure I get the right rig. I know that there are quite a few threads on ideal weight already but I can't seem to find a definitive answer to my question. I'm sixteen, 5'10", 150 lb/68 kg, and quite fit. I think that puts me in the ideal weight range...
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