To be more specific used to stead the peak of a gaff or a derrick to theside
of theship to control slewing. Originally a term used in moving cargo. Now
referred to as a 'guy.' But when you think about it that's what our type of
vang does so it's a perfect choice for a new use of a very old term.

M.

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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The original use was to steady the peak of a gaff. Is that what you're
looking
for?


"Bart Senior" wrote in message
et...
A boom vang is used to hold a boom down.

What is the more generic use of a the term vang?

I'll settle for a pint for each point. Equal stature sez I!

wrote in message
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On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 16:12:09 GMT, "Bart Senior"
wrote:

That's interesting, I didn't know that. It must be a still older
term. 1 pt to you also Thom.

Thom Stewart wrote

Vang;; A strap to hold the sails of a wind mill from turning.

I assume you got that question from your Dutch sailing friend. Holland
was were the Vang came from. The name, that is.

OT


I think when someone is able to find an error on a test, they are entitled
to
more than 1 pt, unless the "pt" stands for PINT, rather than POINT.

BB

A boom vang is used to hold a boom down.

What is the more generic use of a the term vang?

On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 04:42:02 GMT, "Bart Senior"
wrote this crap:

A boom vang is used to hold a boom down.

What is the more generic use of a the term vang?


It's that orange drink that the astronauts took to the moon.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

The original use was to steady the peak of a gaff. Is that what you're looking
for?


"Bart Senior" wrote in message
et...
A boom vang is used to hold a boom down.

What is the more generic use of a the term vang?

Vang;; A strap to hold the sails of a wind mill from turning.

I assume you got that question from your Dutch sailing friend. Holland
was were the Vang came from. The name, that is.

OT

1 pt to you Jeff.

Jeff Morris wrote

The original use was to steady the peak of a gaff. Is that what you're
looking
for?

"Bart Senior" wrote

A boom vang is used to hold a boom down.

What is the more generic use of a the term vang?

That's interesting, I didn't know that. It must be a still older
term. 1 pt to you also Thom.

Thom Stewart wrote

Vang;; A strap to hold the sails of a wind mill from turning.

I assume you got that question from your Dutch sailing friend. Holland
was were the Vang came from. The name, that is.

OT

I'll hoist a pint for ole Thom in any case. Here's you my friend!

wrote

On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 16:12:09 GMT, "Bart Senior"
wrote:

That's interesting, I didn't know that. It must be a still older
term. 1 pt to you also Thom.

Thom Stewart wrote

Vang;; A strap to hold the sails of a wind mill from turning.

I assume you got that question from your Dutch sailing friend. Holland
was were the Vang came from. The name, that is.

OT


I think when someone is able to find an error on a test, they are entitled
to
more than 1 pt, unless the "pt" stands for PINT, rather than POINT.

BB