To add a question to Giles last comment, do any of you M17 sailors use a boom vang? I understand that with the main sheeted mid-boom as it does, most are satisfied a vang is unnecessary. Comments? t
Tom Smith Electric Systems Itron Inc. 509-891-3674 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.itron.com -----Original Message----- From: Morris, Giles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 8:31 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: M_Boats: RE: Boom Bale >At the risk of betraying myself to the group as a hopeless neophyte Nothing wrong with not knowing. We were all born neophytes, and I hope that there's always something for me to be a neophyte at. A boom bail is a metal strap in a U or V shape whose ends are attached to the sides of the boom (through-bolt, drill/tap/machine screw/Pop-rivet -- you name it). The idea is that something is attached to it -- probably the mainsheet block or the boom vang. In other words it's just a convenient way to attach a line to the boom. If I remember correctly the M-15 boom has a cast aluminum fitting at the end with a hole in it for attaching the mainsheet block, so you would only need one for attaching a boom vang. Just in case: A vang is a line that runs between the base of the mast and somewhere along the boom whose function is to pull the boom down -- keeps the sail flatter when the mainsheet is out. Giles Morris Arlington VA Montgomery 15 "Umiaq" Vancouver 25 "Dolphin" Miscellaneous small craft _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats This message was scanned for viruses. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
