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I have a somewhat technical question;  I acquired a 2nd-hand mast which was okay with my old sails, however, I have now acquired new sails necessitating the lowering of the boom.  This was okay but has become a bit of a headache ( literally).
 The luff of my new mainsail is some 5525mm and my mast-foot to the sheerline is some 550mm. My questions are:
1. what length should the mast be?
2, what distance should the boom be from the mast foot?  ( hull mounted not deck) currently this distance is only 800mm from mast foot to boom.  

Does anybody know what the PY No is for a Proctor iX?

I have recently got my 1960 Mark IX ( 1851) back in the water after some 18 years.  I am still using the orginal sails, however,  after some 46 years of use I think the boat is ready for a newer set.  Does anybody have a set they no longer require?