A 2006 Bravo lists for $2745.00

The boom does seem to add some punch to reaching performance. The boat accelerates quicker. Unless you are tying to sail DDW, you don't really need it though. Furling with the boom is a bit odd.

We almost had a boom standard on the boat, but it really is inconvenient and makes the sail furling system difficult. We opted for boomless simplicity.