It’s for the boom vang, or preventer with a roller furler boom. You are holding it upside down. You slide it on to the boom, and attach a block and tackle to the shackle. The other end of the block and tackle is fastened to the toe rail or the mast base, as needed.
I had one for my C&C 30 in the 70’s. My 30 had a roller furler main, and this gadget worked very well whenever you need to roll in a furl. Of course, the C&C 30 Mk 1 was a super stiff boat, so we rarely used itin the furling configuration. II t did get a lot of use as a preventer however. I owned a !973 C&C Mk1 hull # 100 “Red Baron” from 1973 through 1985 and raced and cruised her a lot on the Chesapeake Bay. In 1986 I replaced her with a C&C 41 CB hull #93, “Der Baron”, and raced and cruised her a lot on the Bay too. By 2016 following some serious surgery. I gave up racing and but still do some cruising. Don Wagner C&C 41 CB Der Baron From: Steve Staten via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2018 3:37 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Steve Staten Subject: Re: Stus-List mystery item OK, I’m just GUESSING but you have it upside down. It slides on a pipe and is used to hang your drink off the little clevis. The four nylon wheels will allow the drink to stay steady as the boat rocks. Did I win a prize? Steve Staten C’Est La Vie C&C 26 Langley, OK USA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of T Smyth via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2018 2:32 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: T Smyth Subject: <EXTERNAL> Stus-List mystery item I’m trying to determine the use of an item I found on a recently purchased 1974 C&C 30. It’s probably obvious but I just can’t quite identify it. See photo at https://photos.app.goo.gl/bUs1Qcb3DdsuaFz89 Tks Tom -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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