FPB 64 Booms

The booms are an important part of the FPB system. The “official” functions include:

  • putting out the booms with flopper stoppers when at anchor for roll control
  • putting out the booms with fish for roll control when underway should the hydraulic stabilizers fail
  • lifting the dinks on and off the boat
  • booms out/in when running depending on sea state

Along the way, we have come up with a few “unofficial”uses as demonstrated by Steve in the following photos.

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We also have a bosun’s chair aboard and intend to try “tea bagging” – as in dunking someone using same as they are suspended from the end of the boom.

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