These nuggets of wisdom are the reason we refer to you as jmbn... t Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle Sandpoint, Idaho M15-345, Chukar
-----Original Message----- From: Jerry Montgomery [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 8:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: M_Boats: Boom Vang Hows this for a novel idea- the vang allows you to control the twist in the main! Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "wayne yeargain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 3:15 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Boom Vang > The vang is a device to allow you to keep the boom as parallel to the boat > as possible when sheeted out beyond the end of the central bail. The > usefulness of this is, that configuration contributes the maximum sail area > to the wind. > Keep sailin' > Wayne > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Honshells" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 6:17 PM > Subject: M_Boats: Boom Vang > > > > > > Does the vang also protect you from overloading the central bail, > mainsheet, blocks, cleats, etc.? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Morris, Giles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 12:31 PM > > Subject: 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ 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
