[Public-List] Boom Vang Specifications

[David Terrell via Public-List]

I have a garhauer boom vang and it works very well. Compared to other 
maker's products, its cost is much lower. Strongly built and will last a 
very long time. An advantage of a solid vang vs. a soft vang is that the 
solid vang allows one to dispense with a topping lift.

david, 432


On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 12:55 AM, Glenn Brooks via Public-List wrote:

> Dolce has a simple 3:1 block and tackle arrangement with 3/8" line 
> that leads back to the cockpit.  Seems to work very well, particularly 
> now that I have a loose footed mailsail.  Several other boats around 
> me, not Alberg's, have put 'rigid' vanes - either aluminum spring 
> mounted tubes(elcheapo) that work in conjunction with a block and 
> tackle arrangement, or a more expensive hydrolic ram setup $250?? Two 
> years ago.  These work really well Iam told.  But of course, so does 
> my low tech block and tackle!
>
> Glenn B.
> Dolce 318
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Jul 6, 2014, at 5:49 PM, Dwayne Back via Public-List 
>> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>
>> I am looking to add a boom vang to my boat, especially since reading 
>> some of the old posts about the boom becoming caught by the backstay 
>> during a jib due to a lifted boom.  I am wondering what size vang 
>> others have used.  I see everything from 600 lbs to 2250 lbs swl and 
>> various line sizes.  Even when they refer to boat sizes there is 
>> quite the range for 30 ft boats.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Dwayne Orion 94
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