I agree Thom. I hate having a boom slamming around.

HOOT came with a wire and sheave arrangement for the vang.

When I recored the coaming, I didn't want to put that back on,
so I made up a new one with two fiddle blocks. I like having
shackles on both ends. That makes is useful for other purposes.

Also, I like to remove it to get it out of the weather when I'm
not using it.


"Thom Stewart" wrote

Bart,

Nice Report! Brings back memories of long ago. The Port Jeff hotel use
to make a frozen daiquiri that was better than great.

With the free footed main, you should be able to rig a "Kicking Strap"
ala Jolly O, with a slippery hitch. In light air it is a lot faster that
moving the Vang but that is what those clips are for. Isn't amassing how
tame a boat can feel with the Boom under control?

In my "Comet" days on LIS, I used a coffee can rather than a bucket.
Females seem to be more comfortable with the can than a bucket.

Bart, I had a house in Northville on the Island. I was sure it was the
best sailing ground anywhere. That was before I found Puget Sound

Ole Thom