Re: Vang Fabrication

["Robert Harper" <rharper@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Some don't like it because it dangles about 3" lower that the current  
block and your head can become the recipient of a rather smart whack  
durring a tack or gybe. The 505 guys have been hashing this one over for  
some time. I'm sitting on the fence with this one. I messed up my cleat  
placement and therefore I do not cleat the sheet off very often. When the  
arthritis becomes too much for me to stand, I'll probably spend more time  
on this issue.

On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 16:44:27 -0600, Jordan Spencer  
<jordan.afe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Guys am to understand that the reason you need to keep the boom stable
> and therefore use the vang system you do is because of your mainsheet
> cleating system?
> Why then wouldn't you just use one of these
> http://www.layline.com/llf/Boats/505/505_mainsheet.htm
> and then use a normal vang???
> Jordan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BDally6107@xxxxxxx [mailto:BDally6107@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, 15 July 2006 1:27 AM
> To: mwhite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; WFS03@xxxxxxx
> Cc: swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Vang Fabrication
> Mark,
> Good to hear from you.  I too was sorry about the Vancouver regatta.
> Next year we will make sure that a Northwest regatta occurs.
> Regarding the vang assembly:  been there and done that with the purchase
> system.  The boom rocks so much that the mainsheet cleat becomes
> useless.  I only had to sail for 15 miserable minutes with that system
> to know that it was not going to work.  In addition to stabilizing the
> boom, our eccentric cam system provides more power as it is pulled on
> further and meets with more resistance.  Once the sleeve on the mast is
> adjusted to the correct spot, the system works very well.
> Best regards,
> Bram



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