But, if you hadn't had that preventer, you may have lost your (old cast) gooseneck.
Don't ask how I know. Gary Nylander 30-1 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of robert via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 4:40 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: robert <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> Subject: Stus-List Preventer Joel: I am no expert on this but if your block on a genoa track can handle a tightly loaded jib sheet it should handle the load of the main sail from an accidental gybe......if the preventer is fastened without any slack, there should be no jolt in the preventer......just the pressure on it as the main is held in place and the boat lays on its side and hopefully runs up. Been there done that....Marblehead Race....C&C 33 MKII....spin run, following sea....preventer.....accidental gybe in a 5 ft. following sea.....really ugly but the boat, rigging, sails and crew all survived. Really wished that day we had not had a 'preventer'. Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. On 2016-04-12 3:35 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List wrote: The shock load from an accidental gybe? Joel On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 2:32 PM, robert via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Bob said " I've used a block on the forward end of the genoa track but it seems like a lot of load for such a track." If you are connecting the boom to a block on the genoa track as a preventer, there shouldn't be much tension at all......what am I missing? Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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