[Alberg30] Bom vang

[greeksailor at att.net]

Thanks for the info, Brian Timmins also suggested the same people, will get in 
touch with them and I will brief the list as to the info I get.

Christos
Kasia #383
> I think if you can afford it, a rigid vang is really cool because it 
> supports the boom without using a topping lift. I think a topping lift 
> is a total pain in the butt, because I always remove it when I am 
> sailing (because if I don't, it catches my top batten and flings it out 
> of the sail - I learned this lesson the hard way), which means that I 
> have to unhook it from the end of the boom and take it forward to the 
> gooseneck, while somebody else drives the boat...very bad for 
> singlehanding...
> 
> A rigid vang is expensive, but I think it must be worth the extra cost 
> just in hassle reduction. I don't have one because it doesn't fit my 
> budget right now, but if you want to get one, I have heard many good 
> things about the rigid vangs sold by Garhauer:
> 
> http://www.garhauer.com
> 
> If you call them, they will custom build the mast and boom fittings for 
> you so that it will be maximally easy to install, so I am told.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> J Bergquist
> Calliope #287
> 
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