[C320-list] Boom Vang Hydraulic Spring

[Stephen Kaplan]

Fellow sailors,
After twice having the topping lift wrap around and hang-up on the back stay
"V" causing damage to the boom vang saddle fasteners on the mast I have
taken to sailing w/o the topping lift.  Removes the worry of the wrap
occurring on the rather vigorous tacks common on San Francisco Bay.
However the Boom Vang hydraulic spring does not hold or lift up the boom
when furling or unfurling the main. Thus requires a crew to hold the boom to
keep it from smashing into the helm pedestal/instrument cluster.  Is this
the normal situation or has the hydraulic cylinder lost its oomph?

Steve Kaplan
Saline
Hull 980 
San Francisco 

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
Of Dick Walker
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 5:30 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Best place to attach cockpit radio extension mic

On pod since 2000 and just fine


Cheers

Dick Walker
740 Olive Ave.
Coronado ,CA 92118
619.435.8986



> On May 28, 2014, at 17:22, Mark Gillingham <markgill at uwalumni.com> wrote:
> 
> I attached an extension mic in the cockpit on port just between the 
> lids for the propane well and the settee. That's not too bad for the 
> the helmsman, but is in the way of crew working or sitting nearby. 
> Before the end of the first season a crewman kicked the connector and 
> rendered it useless.
> 
> I've considered moving it to the instrument pod, but it is very 
> difficult to get around the wheel to get to the mic. I think my best 
> move is to leave it where it is and reinforce or add a shield do the
connector.
> 
> What have others done?
> 
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