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jfesi
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Initially Posted - 01/17/2003 :  12:00:10  Show Profile
Anyone have a better way of rigging a preventer to avoid "accidental gybes". I've been clipping a line to the end of the boom and run the line outside the boat and around the front using the cleats and then back to the cleats by the winch. It works, but it seems that someone could come up with a better idea. Thanks
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 01/17/2003 :  12:53:38  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
If you haven't gone to the rigid vang, then add a snap shackle to the vang and when wanting to use a preventer, remove from mast base and make to mast raising eye on stanchion base. This allows easily adjusting and releasing the preventer with rigging all ready there.

Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
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[url="http://www.cox-internet.com/arlynstewart/"]Arlyn's C250 Mods n Cruisin Stories[/url]
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Response Posted - 01/17/2003 :  17:26:47  Show Profile
Arlyn, that idea sounds great as I do not have a rigid vang. Could you break it down for me, where would you exactly put the shackle on the vang, and where is this mast raising eye? I'm lucky, I keep my boat in the water year round. Will the boom without the vang bounce. Thanks, your input on this forum is greatly appreciated!!!!
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 01/17/2003 :  19:24:27  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
The snap shackle would be made to the end of the lower block. The mast raising eyes are on the stanchion bases about lateral to the mast. I'm referring of course to the c250.

The vang thus moved as a preventer also continues to function as a vang holding the boom down. The preventer should only be used in light to moderate winds. Use in a breese would likely rip the stanchion loose if the boat jibed.

Here's a pic of the vang with the snap shackle, and you can see the eye beyond on the stanchion. In the pic it has a jib sheet anti fouling line connected to it.

http://www.cox-internet.com/arlynstewart/c250mods/extenders.html

<img src="http://www.cox-internet.com/arlynstewart/Mar24_02%203.jpg" border=0>

Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
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[url="http://www.cox-internet.com/arlynstewart/"]Arlyn's C250 Mods n Cruisin Stories[/url]
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marzluff
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Response Posted - 01/18/2003 :  12:28:29  Show Profile
If only using a preventer in light to moderate winds, why not just use a bungee cord from the upper block of the main sheet to a
stanchion? This has worked well for me and takes no time to rig.

mike
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Response Posted - 01/19/2003 :  20:20:58  Show Profile  Visit andy's Homepage
Arlen...I do the same thing, it works great and is a good use for my old vang since I've gone to the garhauer. I also use the old hobie trick with the bungies to prevent jib sheets fouling...I consider that to be the best tip on this website... I think it came from you, thanks!
Andy Anderson
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Response Posted - 01/19/2003 :  20:23:01  Show Profile  Visit andy's Homepage
That's Arlyn, Arlyn...sorry for the typo
Andy
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