Ditto on using a now unused soft vang as a preventer on my 38, and attaching the lower end (with the cam cleat) to the toe rail forward. The upper end is attached to the bail for the mainsheet, which is about 2/3 back on the boom.
When I gybe, I ease the preventer as I pull the boom to center at the start of the gybe. After the gybe, when the mainsheet is adjusted, the lower end of the preventer gets moved to the other toe rail. That way it can’t become a weapon during the gybe. Rick Brass Washington, NC From: Matthew [mailto:wolf...@erie.net] Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2020 10:40 AM To: 'Stus-List' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: Preventer boom placement Peter: Although Josh and Andy do it “right,” unless you’re sailing in relatively heavy air (25 knots and up) I suspect it is unlikely you will break the boom using the existing mainsheet boom bail. Obviously, the further out the better. We use a boom vang kit as a preventer (I believe it is Schaefer -- http://riggingonly.com/TACKLEVANG04.htm ). The kit is stored down below when not in use. If we anticipate using it, we store it on deck near the mast. To use it, we attach one end to the aft boom bail and the other end (with the cam) to the toe rail forward of the boom, then snug it up. It would undoubtedly be better (safer) to secure it to the end of boom. To gybe, we remove the preventer entirely, bring the main all the way in, gybe the main, let it back out, and secure the preventer on the other side. We do not leave the preventer on the boom through the gybe, as it could be a lethal weapon. I believe this method is fairly typical around here (Erie). Perhaps Bill Coleman will weigh in. Matt C&C 42 Custom
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