The PO of my boat said he has used the running back stays as preventers. Not sure how that would work as the stays would not interfere with the boom, just the upper part of the sail. I think I’ll just run a line from the back of the boom to the forward cleat and back to a cockpit winch. Seems simple enough.
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 3:09 PM To: CnClist Subject: Re: Stus-List Jibe Preventers / Boom brakes 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/> 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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