Good timing on this topic, I just finished installing my new Garhauer RV-20-1SL vang. Thinking about writing a blog post on it (svviolethour.com) since I've been so happy with it so far (though haven't yet used it sailing! Just installed 3 days ago).
It's the best deal in boating I've found so far - less than $500 is a really reasonable price compared to other boating items with comparable quantities of stainless steel, turning blocks, line and custom SS mast + boom fittings. Took about an hour to make the mast/boom templates and 7 hours to install (cut all these times in 1/2 or 1/4 if you're not a perfectionist like me, and not learning all these skills from scratch). 1 hour of that was to remove the existing boom vang U-bolt fitting which was in the boom (hard to work it down to the end of the boom), and ~2 hours was for fixing the part I messed up - my center punch hadn't arrived from Amazon yet so the drill chattered a bit and a couple holes ended up 1/16" - 1/8" off - enough to not allow tapped machine screws in. Had to dremel out the fitting holes a little larger with the tungsten carbide cutter. -Patrick Seattle, WA 1984 C&C LF38 On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 12:12 PM, <cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com> wrote: > From: Chuck Saur <cssau...@gmail.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: > Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 12:47:58 -0500 > Subject: Stus-List Boom vanging... > Here's another post to get some experience-based advising. I am looking > to purchase a rigid boom vang to replace the topping lift (damn thang) > which is always in the way of everything. I will also replace the > blocks/line I have as manual vang. Tangs are built-in on the boom and mast > base. I don't want hydraulics, but wonder who can recommend which vang/size > and other considerations (vendor, etc) based on your purchase/use of them. > > There is Forespar, Garhauer, Boomkicker, etc. Some are less expensive but > appear the same. Thoughts? > > > > > *Chuck Saur* > Morning Sky > C&C 35-3 > Hessel Michigan >
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