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> Dropped by DWCo. to check out their choice of carbon booms. Fiberspar
> $395, Chinook $420, and Windsurf Hawaii, I wasn't interested. Man that's
> expensive! For 4.5 and below my chinooks (alum) have been fine, except
I've
> broken 3 pairs in two seasons and I'm just an average guy who sails alot.
Check out the range of adjusability too. Some of the new booms have such a
short range of adjustment that you might end up having to buy 3 booms instead
of two if your quiver has a bunch of sails in it.
Peter
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