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Boom brakes and preventers
So who prefers what and why. I'm looking at vangs also, rigid vs line. Gordon |
Boom brakes and preventers
On Oct 2, 6:31*pm, Gordon wrote:
* *So who prefers what and why. I'm looking at vangs also, rigid vs line. * Gordon Best thing I have added to my Cascade 42 is a rigid boom vang. I purchased a Garhauler (sp). Fit the mast and boom right out of the box. The foot of the main is 20' long and the traveler is on the end of boom. Makes main sail control a breeze. Tim |
Boom brakes and preventers
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Boom brakes and preventers
On Oct 2, 9:31*pm, Gordon wrote:
* *So who prefers what and why. I'm looking at vangs also, rigid vs line. * Gordon I have a rigid vang (Selden Rodkicker) that has been very nice; I'm quite pleased with it. I'm a very firm believer in rigging preventers to the boom end. In the admittedly unlikely event that the boom ends up in the water a boom- end preventer reduces the chances of bending or breaking the boom. The preventer runs from the boom end forward to a bow cleat, around the cleat as a fairlead, and back to a stern cleat where it is secured. To get it pretty firm I ease the mainsail forward to the shrouds, tighten the preventer, and then pull the sail back a bit with the mainsheet. The only disadvantage of this setup is having to disconnect the preventer and run it around the shrouds and mast to the other side when jibing. I could run port and starboard preventers, but I have enough lines running around the deck as it is, particularly offshore with jacklines, spinnaker tack line, and spinnaker sheets all running down the side decks. sail fast, dave S/V Auspicious |
Boom brakes and preventers
On 2008-10-02 21:31:05 -0400, Gordon said:
So who prefers what and why. I'm looking at vangs also, rigid vs line. With the weight of our boom, I find an adjustable topping lift more useful than a rope vang, as the last thing I want to do most times is pull the boom down. Have used rope vangs as preventers by shifting to the toe rail. Haven't tried a rigid vang, mostly due to cost. Our traveler is mid-boom and 5' wide so works adequately as a preventer as well as shaping the sail more nicely. -- Jere Lull Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/ Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
Boom brakes and preventers
"Jere Lull" wrote in message news:2008100310082150073-jerelull@maccom... On 2008-10-02 21:31:05 -0400, Gordon said: So who prefers what and why. I'm looking at vangs also, rigid vs line. With the weight of our boom, I find an adjustable topping lift more useful than a rope vang, as the last thing I want to do most times is pull the boom down. Have used rope vangs as preventers by shifting to the toe rail. Haven't tried a rigid vang, mostly due to cost. Our traveler is mid-boom and 5' wide so works adequately as a preventer as well as shaping the sail more nicely. I have a rigid vang which does away with the need for a topping lift. |
Boom brakes and preventers
"Edgar" wrote in message
... "Jere Lull" wrote in message news:2008100310082150073-jerelull@maccom... On 2008-10-02 21:31:05 -0400, Gordon said: So who prefers what and why. I'm looking at vangs also, rigid vs line. With the weight of our boom, I find an adjustable topping lift more useful than a rope vang, as the last thing I want to do most times is pull the boom down. Have used rope vangs as preventers by shifting to the toe rail. Haven't tried a rigid vang, mostly due to cost. Our traveler is mid-boom and 5' wide so works adequately as a preventer as well as shaping the sail more nicely. I have a rigid vang which does away with the need for a topping lift. I would like that to be so with my boat, but I use the dutchman flaking system, and the way it's rigged it needs the topping lift. My rope vang can be easily detached from the mast foot, and I can attach it to the rail, so no need for a serious end-of-boom preventer. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
Boom brakes and preventers
I use a Garhauer rigid vang; and, a CMI 'rescue descender' as the boom
brake. http://www.cmi-gear.com/catalog/descenders/R1000.asp |
Boom brakes and preventers
On Mon, 6 Oct 2008 08:51:22 -0700 (PDT), RichH
wrote: I use a Garhauer rigid vang; and, a CMI 'rescue descender' as the boom brake. http://www.cmi-gear.com/catalog/descenders/R1000.asp Not having used a "rescue descender", I'm trying to envision how this works. I'm guessing the small end of the descender attaches to mid-boom with a shackle, and a line running athwartship (port to starboard) gets looped through and around the large end ? What is the biggest boat on which you have used this technique ? |
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