Bill,
Looks good to us, we’ll be there as much as possible.
Neil Andersen
1982 C&C 32, FoxFire
Neil Andersen
20691 Jamieson Rd
Rock Hall, MD 21661
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Those square plates are steel washers to spread the load - the Wider the
better. They were often mild steel (to cut costs).
Admittedly they block water. The best solution is to fill in between them -
which of course isn’t that much fun . . . . .
Cheers, Rob Ball
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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 part
David, in light winds yes .. it will serve purpose of reducing energy &
injury, if you get hit with boom. In heavy winds... not so much, you
would be badly injured or worse even w boom break.
On Sun, Mar 17, 2019 at 11:08 AM David Knecht via CnC-List <
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> Thanks for
Actually, they (end boom preventers) do exist.
Some people rig a pennant from the end of the boom to the gooseneck; the
gooseneck end has an eye and can be easily detached from the boom. You attach a
second line from the toe rail or a string point on the deck to that pennant.
This way it can be
An update - this is what Josh said already.
Marek
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Subject: Re: Stus-List Gybe preventer
Actually, they (end boom preventers) do exist.
Some people rig a pen
So, from experiace, mid boom to toe rail with no brake, not good. Had that
on the LO300. 3m waves, down wind. Rudder out of water on the crests. Boat
went to port, backwinded the main. Bent the boom where the preventer was
attached.
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In my opinion boom brakes are more work and clutter than they are worth. I
always tend the mainsheet when performing a gybe. By tend I mean center
the traveler and pull in the sheet to center the boom. As the gybe occurs
I quickly release the sheet. On multiple occasions I've seen main sails
po
I'm another who is leary of boom-brakes. They clutter the decks too much and I
hate a mid boom preventer because it's so easy for them to break the boom in an
accidental gybe or if the end of the boom gets dragged in the water--not
something to worry about with IOR designed C&Cs like my old 40,
I think this is an interesting read:
https://www.sail-world.com/news/208083/?source=email or even better:
https://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/commercial/safety/accidents-reporting/accident-reports/documents/Platino-mnz-accident-report-2016.pdf
(from the horse’s mouth, a PDF).
Even with the boom prev
I was a product safety lawyer for a number of years including autos and
industrial machinery such as power presses. The number one rule is to never let
the user be within a danger zone, for example hands should never be allowed
under the ram of a press even if the operator tried to do so. By ex
Hi Andrew,
The line to the end of the boom is the way to go. It makes it possible to lead
the preventer close to the bow & back to a winch, with a long line for streach.
One good trick I’ve seen, probably a Brion Toss, is the dynema has a big shock
cord sewn/seized inside. Mostly it keeps th
With all of the discussion of keel bolt backing plates, I uncovered two
new stainless steel backing plates and three old mild steel backing
plates from our old Redwing 35. They measure 2.5" X 4" with a 1"
diameter hole. The stainless steel plates are 3/8" thick and the mild
steel plates are 1
Hello everyone! We are the proud new owners of S/V Storm King, a 1983 C&C
29MKII, Hull# 201. I’ve been following this thread since having been introduced
to it by my friend, fellow club member and fellow 29MKII owner shortly after
purchasing our new girl last November. She comes to us in pretty
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