Mark,
Garhauer makes excellent equipment, you can't go wrong there. As far as
getting the leach tight when sailing, it sounds like you need to ease the
topping lift so that the mainsheet can pull the boom farther down and thus
tighten the leach. A rigid vang is not actually rigid, it is spring loaded
and the boom height is controlled by the mainsheet and vang. I have one and
still use a topping lift when the boat is at the dock.
James
Delaney
C&C 38 mk2
Oriental, NC
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 5:33 PM
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Cc: Dr. Mark Bodnar
Subject: Stus-List Rigid vang
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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