[Rhodes22-list] Boom Vang for R22

[Todd Tavares]

Ed and Saroj,

    Here is (hopefully) a pic of an R22 in my area.  This owner also had a bail on the bottom of his mast using the mast bolt for the vang set up.  I am unsure what he or she does when it is time to raise the pop-top though.

Todd

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 06:02:05 -0400
To: "'Saroj'" <saroj at pathfind.net>, "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Boom Vang for R22

> Saroj,
> 	Any pictures of your boom vang set up.
>                              Ed K
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Saroj [mailto:saroj at pathfind.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 10:51 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club
> 
> 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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