Ok Doug,

I' ll give it a try

Since the Vang; Solid or Rope, What ever, has been kicked around as a
Hoisting Device, which it isn't let's talk about what it is for.

Why is it necessary? When do you use vang pressure? To do what? If it's
good sometimes, why not all the time?

How much tension should be put on a Vang? Can a strong Deck Ape over
apply tension by hand?

Let's talk about it.

You first Doug. It is a Racers gimmick. Tell us why?

Ole Thom
P/S Bart, jump in on this. You too, Donal.
We'll even listen to the voice of Plowville.
I know City Island will contribute.

My boat doesn't have a vang, the middle hatch is in the way. The Mac
had one, good while running downwind to prevent the boom from lifting
and gybing. In lighter air ,I'd clip the bottom to a stanchion base as
a preventer.

Scotty

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Ok Doug,

I' ll give it a try

Since the Vang; Solid or Rope, What ever, has been kicked around as
a
Hoisting Device, which it isn't let's talk about what it is for.

Why is it necessary? When do you use vang pressure? To do what? If
it's
good sometimes, why not all the time?

How much tension should be put on a Vang? Can a strong Deck Ape over
apply tension by hand?

Let's talk about it.

You first Doug. It is a Racers gimmick. Tell us why?

Ole Thom
P/S Bart, jump in on this. You too, Donal.
We'll even listen to the voice of Plowville.
I know City Island will contribute.

Scott,

You should think about the twin cruising vang. It can act as a preventer
& vang. It will also maintain your sail shape when you let out the sheet
to reach or run.

Ole Thom

twin cruising vang???

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Scott,

You should think about the twin cruising vang. It can act as a
preventer
& vang. It will also maintain your sail shape when you let out the
sheet
to reach or run.

Ole Thom

Yeah Scotty.. it doubles as a cherry picker for those dockside cargo loads
of squirty cheese and beer.

CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
| twin cruising vang???
|
| "Thom Stewart" wrote in message
| ...
| Scott,
|
| You should think about the twin cruising vang. It can act as a
| preventer
| & vang. It will also maintain your sail shape when you let out the
| sheet
| to reach or run.
|
| Ole Thom
|
|
|

Still hurting from my shooting down your 25% thing, eh? Go sailing,
you'll get over it.......eventually.

Scotty


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
Yeah Scotty.. it doubles as a cherry picker for those dockside cargo
loads
of squirty cheese and beer.

CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
| twin cruising vang???
|
| "Thom Stewart" wrote in message
| ...
| Scott,
|
| You should think about the twin cruising vang. It can act as a
| preventer
| & vang. It will also maintain your sail shape when you let out
the
| sheet
| to reach or run.
|
| Ole Thom
|
|
|

My boat doesn't have a vang, the middle hatch is in the way.


Siedlemann: Engineered by a Monkey for a Monkey for the worst years of your
life.

Sorry Oz,

The Vang isn't ALL about controlling Boom. Sorry.

Ole Thom

Oz

A Vang is about controlling sail SHAPE. The Boom becomes involved
because the Vang is attached to the Boom. In that sense I have to agree
with you. The Boom is a sail shaper.

Ole Thom

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Ok Doug,

I' ll give it a try

Since the Vang; Solid or Rope, What ever, has been kicked around as a
Hoisting Device, which it isn't let's talk about what it is for.

Well, it's main function is to pull the boom down. While the boom is over
the travellor, the mainsheet can be used to control the height of the boom.
As the boom moves outboard of the travellor, the sail will lift the boom
unless the vang is used.

However, my boat doesn't have a dedicated topping lift, so I also use it to
keep the boom up as we come into our berth.


Why is it necessary? When do you use vang pressure? To do what? If it's
good sometimes, why not all the time?

Whenever the boom is not over the travellor, the vang can be used to control
sail twist. I suspect that many sailors use it even when the boom is over
the travellor. In this case, the sheet can be eased instead of lowering
the travellor.



How much tension should be put on a Vang? Can a strong Deck Ape over
apply tension by hand?





Let's talk about it.

You first Doug. It is a Racers gimmick. Tell us why?

It isn't a gimmick at all. Cruisers us the vang when going downwind to
reduce "death rolling".


Regards


Donal
--