I agree with Bob. 

 

On many of our old boats the track for the main sheet traveler is the same
as the t-track for the genoa car. So the track should be strong enough. 

 

If you think about the forces generated by a 155 genoa are much higher than
those from a much smaller mainsail. In addition to which, the preventer
should be snug so the boom does not get a chance to move in the event of an
accidental gybe and there are no high shock loads to be dealt with.

 

On the 72' gaff schooner Jeanie B (of which I am the Master) with a 46' mast
and a 24' boom, we use 3/8" nylon 3-strand for the preventers with no
problems.

 

Rick Brass

Washington, NC

 

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of robert
via CnC-List
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 2:33 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: robert <robertabb...@eastlink.ca>
Subject: Stus-List Preventer

 

Bob said " I've used a block on the forward end of the genoa track but it
seems like a lot of load for such a track."

If you are connecting the boom to a block on the genoa track as a preventer,
there shouldn't be much tension at all......what am I missing?

Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.




On 2016-04-12 1:58 PM, Robert Boyer via CnC-List wrote:

My vang is now led aft as well and I like it that way a lot.

 

Where do you guys hook the preventer on the deck end with boats not having a
slotted toe rail?  I've used a block on the forward end of the genoa track
but it seems like a lot of load for such a track.

 

Bob

Bob Boyer 

S/V Rainy Days (1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230)

Blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com <http://dainyrays.blogspot.com> 

Email: dainyr...@icloud.com <mailto:dainyr...@icloud.com> 

Annapolis, MD (presently in Baltimore)

 

 

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