Mark,
You might want to consider a boom kicker if you already have a vang. It
just keeps the boom up and eliminates the topping lift. I'm really happy
with mine, though I always put the main halyard on the aft end of the
boom when the sail's down.
http://www.boomkicker.com/
Neil Gallagher
Weatherly, 35-1
Glen Cove, NY
On 9/29/2015 5:33 PM, Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List wrote:
Thinking about projects for the boat.
I definitely need a new main sheet system - and expect I'll go with
Marek's Garhauer suggestion. But that then raises the idea of a rigid
boom vang - If I'm going to buy one in the near future it's better to
combine shipping.
I'm not racing, and rarely use the existing vang (except for downwind
to hold down the boom). Currently boat is set up with a topping lift
(which need to be replaced due to wear)
I never adjust my topping lift - I have it set so it's slack when the
sail is fully hoisted, and then when the sail is dropped it comes taut
a few inches lower (maybe that's why I have a hard time getting the
leach tight - easier if if I tightened up the topping lift before
hoisting?).
Any thoughts? I've never used a rigid vang. People happy with them?
Given I don't adjust the topping lift I'm not seeing a big time
savings - but maybe I should be adjusting it more?
Mark
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
- George Santayana
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