[quote=samc99us]The I20 square booms are a bit fragile, well, I think they are so stiff they tend to snap if you hit them in the middle with the sheet on, whereas the round booms bend. I advise getting a new round boom to replace the square boom, about 1/3rd the cost if not cheaper!
When righting, I tend to slide around in front of the daggerboard, then grab the dolphins triker strap and hoist myself up on the hull. I also tend to leave a cant miss ring on one of the trap lines, as these have a handle and are lower to the water than the normal handle, making it much easier to get back onboard.
As to reinforcing the beam connections, there are a couple options. The best is likely to go into the rear beam from the aft hull hatch and add a layer of carbon or two around the aluminum block in that location. Then scuff the beam at the joint and use a thickened epoxy (West Systems mixed with cabosil to peanut butter consistency, or Hysol or T-88) to fill the beam pocket and literally bond the beam to the hull. Do the same at the front.
Many of the pro boats had beaded beams, I'm not sure if they were fully bonded. The downside to a full bonded beam is now you can't take the platform apart easily (you can still heat the aluminum to a high temp and get it to pop), but it makes for a much stiffer overall boat![/quote]
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