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Looking for some advice/ thoughts on an issue I've recently started having with my boom setting - its started slipping position out of the clips while sailing (for example set at 179 and slips to 173). Time for a new set of clips or could there be another issue? Thanks.

Wrap some duck tape around the clip section , Pain in the ass...put works.

Duct tape to the rescue. Thanks for the tip! Guess this means the clips are going off as well right? (Haven't seen any sigsn of anything broken)

Possible the boom is slightly bent on one side !!

Much respec' for the input!

So posting in follow-up just in case it may help any other newbies:

Waders was spot on. The boom is slightly bent from me having fallen on it.

Solution - When I set the boom, I secure the boom clips with zip-ties (& clip of the extra length, then wrap with a bit of duct tape). Clips stay in place and its all good when sailing. ;-) (A bit of work if I have to change sail size, but at least the boom is still giving good use!)

I guess if it is just the rear section that has been bent you could buy a replacement back end for the boom - could be a good permanent & easy solution if not too expensive?

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