Patrick, My mainsheet block is attached to the mast collar. I have a block lead like the one you mention, it is used for the rigid vang control, in my case a Selden Rodkicker 20.
I have a photo of the set up on the blog where I describe replacing the gas shock for the rodkicker. http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/2015/11/repairing-broken-selden-rodkicker.html - Paul E. 1981 C&C 38 Landfall S/V Johanna Rose Carrabelle, FL http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ > On Dec 21, 2015, at 11:07 AM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 20:50:43 -0800 > From: Patrick Davin <jda...@gmail.com <mailto:jda...@gmail.com>> > To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>" > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Subject: Stus-List How to attach a rigid boom vang on LF38 > Message-ID: > <cahixy6r+cav763hreds5_8le9mwcvqxyx9natjbhv0uwxha...@mail.gmail.com > <mailto:cahixy6r+cav763hreds5_8le9mwcvqxyx9natjbhv0uwxha...@mail.gmail.com>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > 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/mapadeye/mpad.htm> > > http://www.wbryant.com/StellaBoat/Projects/runrig/pad2/pad2.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 > <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 > <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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