Mark, You have to release the main sheet AND vang when hoisting on the halyard. This is the case with or without a topping lift.
In your case you have been pulling the leech (trailing edge) full tight and attempting to lift the end of the boom against the main sheet and vang. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Sep 30, 2015 10:44 AM, "Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Realized that I made an error - I was not referring to the leach, I > actually meant the luff (sorry - my nautical terms are not. > Sail is hard to hoist fully to get the luff tight. Maybe if I raised the > boom with the topping lift it would be easier to fully hoist -- which would > then mean I would need to go back and loosen the topping lift every time. > I'll have to play with it a bit. > Same I guess when I reef - raising the boom with the topping lift would > make it easier to snug down the reef point. The rigid vang would save the > extra step. > > Thanks for all the info. I'm tempted to go with the Garhauer rigid vang, > get rid of my topping lift completely - but I'll need to decide if that > makes it to the top of my list or not. > > Mark > > > > There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. > - George Santayana > > On 2015-09-29 7:38 PM, Jeffrey Nelson via CnC-List wrote: > > I have a Garhauer ridgid vang as well. Love it to death. I eliminated my > topping lift all together with it. When I'm at the > dock, I take the main halyard off and attach it to where the topping lift > used to be to snug up. Keeps halyard from slapping the > mast and keeps the rigid vang from making spring noises as the boat > bounces a bit. > > If you keep your topping lift, you need the ability to slack it off quite > a bit so your mainsheet can pull down as much as the > sail will allow... > > -- > Cheers, > Jeff Nelson > Muir Caileag > C&C 30 > Armdale Y.C. > Halifax > > > -----Original Message----- From: Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List > Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 5:33 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Dr. Mark Bodnar > Subject: Stus-List Rigid vang > > > Thinking about projects for the boat. > I definitely need a new main sheet system - and expect I'll go with > Marek's Garhauer suggestion. But that then raises the idea of a rigid > boom vang - If I'm going to buy one in the near future it's better to > combine shipping. > I'm not racing, and rarely use the existing vang (except for downwind to > hold down the boom). Currently boat is set up with a topping lift > (which need to be replaced due to wear) > > I never adjust my topping lift - I have it set so it's slack when the > sail is fully hoisted, and then when the sail is dropped it comes taut a > few inches lower (maybe that's why I have a hard time getting the leach > tight - easier if if I tightened up the topping lift before hoisting?). > > Any thoughts? I've never used a rigid vang. People happy with them? > Given I don't adjust the topping lift I'm not seeing a big time savings > - but maybe I should be adjusting it more? > > Mark > > > > There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. > - George Santayana > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address:CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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