On my boat, I installed two spinnaker pole downhauls, one on each side of the boat, on a block attached close to the bow. These downhaul then head back to the cockpit. I use these downhaul for the spinnaker of course, but also as a preventer, attached to the main sheet eye at the end of the boom. When jibbing, I bring back the boom in the center, which allow me to disconnect the preventer and attached the other one, granted that the line is long enough to do that. The preventer going back to the bow and attached at the end of the boom provides the best angle and a strong and safe attachement, with no risk of bending the boom. The other option is a boom brake such as Walder http://www.boom-brake-walder.com/ <http://www.boom-brake-walder.com/> or Wichard: http://marine.wichard.com/fiche-A%7CWICHARD%7C7150-0203030000000000-ME.html <http://marine.wichard.com/fiche-A|WICHARD|7150-0203030000000000-ME.html>
Antoine C&C 30 Cousin > Le 14 juil. 2017 à 20:58, Tortuga via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> a > écrit : > > I'm looking for advice please. I've been thinking for a while about > installing permanent preventers or a boom brake on my 30. In the meantime I > attach a preventer, when I think it's required, to either the mainsheet eye > or to the vang attachment. > > This week, as I was moving the preventer, we were overtaken by a rain squall > which resulted in a nasty gybe. Nobody was injured, but it scared me into > rethinking my preventer. > > Our boom has 2 eyes: one at the end, where the mainsheet attaches and the > other about a third of the length from the mast, where the vang attaches. I'd > like to make a third attachment for a preventer or boom brake about half way > along the boom, but I don't know how to do it. A bale, I think, will not > withstand the lateral strain of a gybe. A friend recommended a T-ball > fitting, but it also is made to withstand strain from one direction only, I > think. > > Can anyone recommend a fitting that will attach to the boom and withstand the > strain of a forced gybe? Also is there collected wisdom about preventers vs > boom brakes, etc.? > > Thanks > Derek > Tortuga, C&C 30 mk1 #553 > Ballantynes Cove, NS > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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