I'm thinking of getting a Garhauer rigid vang. Only problem - the dang mainsheet block lead is in the way. It's mounted on deck in the standard location a few inches behind the mast collar, then the main sheet runs vertically up to a boom block. If I mount the boom vang to port of the main sheet, it'll bind / rub on a starboard broad reach (I think). Or similarly for the other side.
How have other LF38 owners attached a rigid vang? I'm sure there are more than just one who have made the upgrade. Wally has some good writeups on his running rigging and moving his main sheet padeye. But, it's not clear to me exactly how he ran the vang, and it seems like he was unhappy with how the main sheet padeye move worked out (it ended up being in the way). And I'm not sure if he ever installed the rigid vang he was thinking of upgrading to. http://www.wbryant.com/StellaBoat/Projects/runrig/mapadeye/mpad.htm http://www.wbryant.com/StellaBoat/Projects/runrig/pad2/pad2.htm I know from the archives that Nick of "Parbleu!" installed a Garhauer vang, but he didn't mention anything of changing the leads. http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/2011-January/036831.html Maybe it doesn't matter because although the mainsheet will get bent a bit by the vang, the smooth metal won't be enough to chafe it or make trimming difficult? Or does everyone move their main sheet padeye? Here's a pic of the current layout: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxfHpwssU_6NY0ZoeVBpV244UDQ/view?usp=sharing Main sheet is the red one, and the turning block immediately to stbd of it (white line with blue/black tracers) is the current non-rigid vang attached to the mast collar. That one binds too, but it's not too bad because the block+shackle gets it out far enough that usually just the blocks are hitting. -Patrick 1984 C&C Landfall 38 Seattle, WA
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