Decided to protect my Club Boom from "French Warships cutting across my bows" and had a stainless boot made. No joking apart I had it made for my BR20 with a Bermudan mast because when I trail her my mast extends in front of the bows, I lash the club boom to the mast and the stem head always manages to take chunks out of the club boom as the boat bounces nicely on the trailer thanks to our wonderful road conditions at present.