Our old 1970 Redwing 35 (C&C 35, Mark I) had the full vang set up with
the roller reefing boom. The vang used a canvas strap around the base
of the mast and the collar on the boom with 4/1 wooden block and
tackle. The canvas strap finally tore and we fixed the roller boom when
we added lazy jacks. Never did add a vang back in but did use the
collar a time or two as a preventer.
We did roll the main a couple of times to reef. It left a few wrinkles
in the main, but when the Redwing needed to reef, a few wrinkles were
not an issue. We usually reefed the main at about 14-15 kts (true).
The headsail was furled down from the 150 a little sooner.
Neil Schiller
1983 C&C 35-3, #028
"Grace"
Whitehall, Michigan
WLYC
On 8/2/2018 8:20 AM, Dreuge via CnC-List wrote:
Dennis nailed it.
Learn something new every day. I googled "vang collar reefing boom”
and came across the
photo below of what is referred to as a reefing horseshoe or reefing
claw for the boom vang
https://www.seabreeze.com.au/img/photos/sailing/10409061.jpg
There is a post on this forum page with additional info:
https://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Sailing/General/Boom-furler?page=1
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Paul E.
1981 C&C Landfall 38
S/V Johanna Rose
Fort Walton Beach, FL
http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/
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That's a vang collar. Betting you have a round boom. Also guessing
it is
a roller boom. Is there a place in the gooseneck assembly to insert a
crank and roll the boom?
The vang collar slides over the outboard end of the boom. It is moved
towards the mast and a vang is attached to it. If necessary, the
mainsail
could be roller reefed a bit with the collar installed. Not recommended.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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