Mark,

 

I did this this year and I am happy with the set-up. The change is very
simple and not that expensive. It saves one extra hassle of disconnecting or
dropping the topping lift when you set sail. And as a bonus, it saves the
leach of the sail from the chaff. You will love it.

 

Marek

 

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dr. Mark
Bodnar via CnC-List
Sent: September-30-15 10:44
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Dr. Mark Bodnar
Subject: Re: Stus-List Rigid vang

 


Realized that I made an error - I was not referring to the leach, I actually
meant the luff (sorry - my nautical terms are not.
Sail is hard to hoist fully to get the luff tight.  Maybe if I raised the
boom with the topping lift it would be easier to fully hoist -- which would
then mean I would need to go back and loosen the topping lift every time.
I'll have to play with it a bit.
Same I guess when I reef - raising the boom with the topping lift would make
it easier to snug down the reef point.  The rigid vang would save the extra
step.

Thanks for all the info.  I'm tempted to go with the Garhauer rigid vang,
get rid of my topping lift completely - but I'll need to decide if that
makes it to the top of my list or not.

Mark




 
 
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
  - George Santayana

On 2015-09-29 7:38 PM, Jeffrey Nelson via CnC-List wrote:

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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