I had a boom kicker on my M15 and went back to using a topping lift
because a piece of rope is simpler to rig than the kicker is. As far
as a vang goes, that's to keep the boom from lifting when going down
wind. I use a vang occasionally on my M17.
--Gary Hyde
2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2'
We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails.
On Jul 27, 2007, at 6:15 PM, Arnold Sharpe wrote:
Can anyone out there in Montgomery land give me some opinion on the
use of a "Boom Kicker" which came with the M-17 I recently
purchased used (a 1977 model) I am new to my new M-17 but have
several years sailing experience in larger sailboats (we had a
Choey Lee Frisco Flyer, a Mariner 31 and a S &S 24 ft sloop). In
addition to the "Boom Kicker" the boat has a vang but it mounts on
the boom within a foot or so of the mainsheet.... the boom has no
topping lift. We have been out sailing several times now under
varying wind conditions (5 to 20 knots) and directions (reaching,
running) and I do not see any advantages over a simple topping lift
but I may be missing something. It seems to me that the vang
serves little purpose as it attaches so close to the main sheet.
The benefit of all that Montgomery experience out there would be
greatly appreciated.
Kind Regards...Arnold Sharpe M-17 "LITTLE BREEZE"
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