Although now that I think about it, the very end of the boom did occasionally hang up on the backstay when gybing but it was minor and didn't affect or wear on the sail. The PO had a new sail made to accomodate the change in boom height. I don't believe there was any other change made to the boom itself or the boom vang configuration. We didn't have a boom brake but would usually rig a temporary preventer to prevent an accidental gybe. The boom is pretty lengthy in these boats.
