Thanks for all the info on preventers. I plan to use the advice to rig one when spring finally arrives and use it on long downwind cruises. This discussion also led me to look into boom brakes. I have always been concerned about getting hit by the boom on a gybe, and being 6’ 3”, it is a particular problem. I had never thought of a boom brake as a device for my safety as opposed to the boat’s safety but realize now that this might be well worth installing on both accounts. They seem to come in simple inexpensive solutions (https://dreamgreen.org/boom-brake) to more complicated and expensive devices (http://www.boom-brake-walder.com). In all cases, I worry about another couple of lines to trip over when moving on the side decks, thus trading one hazard for another. Thoughts? Dave
S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT
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