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Yes, you definitely want to eliminate that slop both sides. You also want to spread the load over as much of the aluminum boom 'ears' as possible. So make the shims to the diameter of the front end of the ears. SS parts very rarely wear out in these situations - but aluminum WILL wear...

I think you are confusing the boat's actual performance against what the crew can achieve. Most cruiser's don't carry light air sails, they consign that storage area to things that matter more to them. And most do not want to be out in heavy conditions, that also does not correlate to their...

I think you are confusing IOR with a preceding RORC handicap, which had a credit for heavy deck construction. Many early Carter designs had steel decks to get credit. IOR put the lead in the bilges. I have never seen ANY old racer with lead attached to the ceiling.