I have a Garhauer ridgid vang as well. Love it to death. I eliminated
my topping lift all together with it. When I'm at the
dock, I take the main halyard off and attach it to where the topping
lift used to be to snug up. Keeps halyard from slapping the
mast and keeps the rigid vang from making spring noises as the boat
bounces a bit.
If you keep your topping lift, you need the ability to slack it off
quite a bit so your mainsheet can pull down as much as the
sail will allow...
--
Cheers,
Jeff Nelson
Muir Caileag
C&C 30
Armdale Y.C.
Halifax
-----Original Message----- From: Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 5:33 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
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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