...because my shiny new mast extension [from site sponsor] is a mirror image of every other one I've ever seen or used. Perhaps [site sponsor]'s sails rig back-to-front too, port side up.

The cleat is on the left.

This means threading everything back-to-front, which is bloody hard/impossible after all these years, and then ending up with the cleat down in the grass when you go to adjust downhaul. Stupid.

Is this a manufacturing error/refund?

p.s. all the images on their site show it back-to-front.

I just bought some used gear and am a bit confused (which doesn't take a lot )

Say the 5.0m sail spec 170cm boom and the 6.5m sail spec 193cm boom. I got 2 'X3' booms 160-210 and 180-230. Numbers wise, both booms can be adjusted to do the job but from the shape of them, what's the theory behind boom selection?



Also, with my old tie on boom, I didn't think much about how high I tied it on the mast in relation to the clew. With the newer clamp on boom, once clamped it has a range of movement for the clew. Have you ever clamped on and the clew wasn't within this boom range? (what I'm trying to say is clamp the boom too far down the mast so the boom cannot swing up to be in line with the clew). I'm just thinking ahead here since I have not actually rigged the sail yet.

cheers