As much a safety issue as a repair issue. I just repaired the following items on a Catalina 30:
Loose gooseneck attachment to mast Missing mainsheet to traveler car shackle (owner said it broke). Had shackle from tether in its place Cabin top winch ripped off (wasn't through bolted. Just had aluminum plate under deck) Owner wouldn't say exactly what happened but looked like an accidental gybe to me. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 1:52 PM, Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I agree with the jibe preventer comments.. > > Accidental jibes can get scary > > So far I only ran down wind on very light wind days and for short > distances.. As per my prior comment I'm a believer in beam / broad reach / > gybing instead of running.. So my danger was minimized. > > But, I'm glad you guys made the comment, It reminded me of my boom > brake I picked-up for 30 bucks at the marina swap meet last year. I > believe it's a Walder. I think they are pretty good. Now that I'm getting > into racing I need to rig it / test it and see if it's worth the extra > clutter / hassle instead of controlling the jibe with the main sheet. > > http://www.boom-brake-walder.com/ > > > Have you guys used one of those before? > > > -Francois Rivard > 1990 34+ "Take Five" > Lake Lanier, Georgia > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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