Boom Position/kerf questions

["Mayer, Rudy" <RMayer@xxxxxxxx>]

I've checked the tips and saw Bob S' tip on gates for the mast kerf to keep the slugs in position and allowing the mainsail storage along the boom...but I've got a question.

I took possession of my SJ23 and the broker had already dropped the boom and mainsail before I could see exactly how everything was rigged.  And the sail was stored on the boom with a cover.  But now that I have attached the boom and put the main slugs in the kerf, I have the fallout problem in the gate.  I stopped it by putting locking wing nut on a bolt so that I could get the cover on, but what keeps the lowest slug in the kerf while sailing?  Is it a problem or is my boom too low?

Rudy

s/v Thesaurus

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