I saw an ad on boats.com for a mid-80's Endeavour 42 with a Hood boom furling system for the mainsail. Does anyone have any experience with this particular system?
Is this the infamous Stoboom system that Practical Sailor's article dissed?
"The sail entered and exited the Hood boom through a narrow slot in the top of the tube. For that and several other reasons Stobooms proved jammable. They were also fickle in terms of boom angle, and costly in terms of luff chafe." A little later, the article lays it out pretty plainly: "One overall conclusion is that, while Stoboom may have spoiled the boom-furling parade for lots of sailors, today's systems really work." (Article online at
In-Boom Furling: Five Systems)
Assuming it is the Staboom, what would be needed to retrofit for slab reefing with either a good lazyjack or Dutchman system? Would the boom need to be replaced? What about the sail itself?