[C320-list] Boom Vang

[Nigel Price]

  The "adjustable" arrangement that I am familiar with has an hydraulic 
piston with a pully at the top around which runs a dacron line attached to a 
double block and tackle with becket at the mast step. (page 25 in the 
manual).
  On my in-mast furler, there is a pin through the piston preventing any 
up/down movement and no block and tackle gear.
  My original thought was the any adjustment of the boom must be irrelevant 
because of the loose foot of the mainsail, but now I am confused, seeing a 
boat rigged with the same in-mast furler AND the adjustable vang. I had 
assumed that the only purpose of the vang on my rig is to stop the boom 
skying on a run. The price you pay .
  Cheers,
  Nigel


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "T. Scott Thompson" <sthompson at toad.net>
  To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
  Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 2:06 PM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Boom Vang


  > You might want to explain more carefully what you mean by "fixed" and
  > "adjustable."  I've never seen a vang that was not adjustable, and can't
  > imagine how you would get decent sail shape if you couldn't adjust it at
  > all.
  >
  > Nigel Price wrote:
  >> Is the adjustable boom vang with blocks and becket necessary on an 
in-mast furling system?
  >> Epiphany was supplied with a fixed vang, whereas another recent hull 
number, also with in-mast furler,was delivered with an adjustable vang.
  >> Any ideas?
  >> Nigel
  >> Epiphany #1061
  >>
  >>
  >
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