[Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club

Saroj saroj at pathfind.net
Thu Apr 17 11:51:16 EDT 2003


Wally, my boom vang is very simple - a line and two blocks (maybe 3 - I'll
look at it later today) -- runs from a bail on the boom down to the pop up
bracket on the mast so I can lift the pop-up with no problem.  line goes
through a couple of fair leads and up to a cleat at the aft edge of the
cabin.  works great.

Saroj
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 8:58 AM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club


> It has been a little more than a year since I slipped my R22 at Blue
Springs
> Marina. Several of the Yacht Club members have asked me to join the yacht
> club but I never got around to it. Well last weekend they had a party that
I
> attended. I finally decided to join Horizon Yacht Club. It is very swanky,
> expensive, and quite exclusive (not really it is in TN!) and I needed to
> find a sponsor. After much controversy I was voted in. I only need to come
> up with the steep yearly dues. After writing  the Purser a check for $150
it
> was official.
>
> Link to Blue Springs -
> http://www.bluespringsmarina.com/
>
> I was quite proud to learn that my boat is considered to be one of the
most
> sailed boats in the marina. They race the first Saturday of every month
and
> have regattas with other clubs in the area. There are several that are
> serious (J24 & J80) but most are just looking for fun. Most of the boats
are
> in the 27 to 35 foot range and usually don't have a full crew. It is
usally
> about 10 boats total, not a big group.
>
> So I need to get a boom vang to improve sail shape. I am thinking of using
> the same bail that was provided by GB for mast hoist. I can attach the
bail
> at the bottom of the mast. I am going to experiment using the vang I made
> for my Bantam.
>
> Wally
>
>
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