[Rhodes22-list] Boom vang
Todd Tavares
sprocket80 at mail.com
Tue Jun 22 21:50:04 EDT 2004
Jim,
If you can come up with an upside down solid or sprung boom vang
that works in all conditions and on all points of sail, then I would
love to see it. Everything is a trade-off right?
What is wrong with a traditional vang setup and not sailing with
the pop top up? I have seen one R22 with a vang. There was a
traditional bail on the boom, and a bail which was attached to an
longer mast bolt. The owner left the quick pin out of the pop top
slider until he was ready to release the vang and pop the top up. See
the attached pic for the mast end. I believe Roger has a boom vang
on his 1976 with a standard mast.
Todd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Connolly"
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 18:43:46 -0400
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'"
Subject: RE: vang (was Re: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Le
Menagerie:SPITexas-Aftershakedown)
> Maybe this is a stupid idea, but...
>
> What about a solid vang above the boom, attached from the mast a few
feet
> above the gooseneck extending aft and down to the boom?
>
> Advantage - wouldn't interfere with the pop top. Could be adjustable
if it
> were flexible and/or sprung and had a tackle.
> Disadvantages - expensive, complex, adds weight higher, interfered
with
> airflow low on the sail.
>
> I'm thinking something like a boomkicker installed upside-down.
>
> What say you all? Disadvantages outweigh advantages?
>
> Jim Connolly
> s/v Inisheer
> '85
>
& gt;
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Mary Lou
Troy
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 2:29 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: vang (was Re: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Le Menagerie:SPI
> Texas-Aftershakedown)
>
> Bob,
> I'd like to see pictures. Did the mast fitting come with your boat?
Any idea
> where to find one?
>
> Mary Lou
>
> >
> > From: "Bob Weber"
> > Date: 2004/06/22 Tue PM 12:43:33 EDT
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Le Menagerie:SPI Texas-After
shakedown
> >
> > Jim, I have a vang and recommend one to anyone who wants to have
good
> > sail shape. The arrangement is simple. First there is a pad eye on
> > the underside of the boo m. The mast fitting slides down the
groove in
> > the mast with a stopper slid in on top of it. Both of these
fittings
> > are on top of the poptop slider. Therefore the poptop must be down
to
> > use the vang. You attach a 4:1 purchase to the pad eye on the boom
> > and the sliding shackle on the mast and tighten down the stopper
to
> > keep it from sliding up toward the gooseneck. I have never seen
the
> > "shackle" which slides into the mast groove before this boat so my
> > discription might not sound clear. I will provide pictures if you
> > need. Bob Weber
> >
> >
> > >From: Steve
> > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Le Menagerie:SPI Texas-After
shakedown
> > >Da te: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 09:21:27 -0700 (PDT)
> > >
> > >Jim
> > >If I remember right, Mary Lou has a vang. I think see posted some
> > >pics a while back.
> > >Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >--- Jim White wrote:
> > > > Hi ya'll
> > > > Haven't had a chance to post since putting Le Menagerie in the
> > > > water. We had to replace some of the standing rigging, and
make
> > > > some small changes, but finally got through the shakedown
about
> > > > two weeks ago. WHAT A BOAT! The
> > > > R-22 is about the friendliest boat I've ever handled!!! Even
with
> > > > our old blown out sails, it still points decently high, and
> > > > downwind with the big genny is tons of fun.
> > > >
> > > > Fathers day, I took it out into the open Gulf
> > > > (Winds: 12 g 20 / seas-2,3')
> > > > and had a blast. It was a maze of shallow water, and other
boats
> > > > (both sail and power, some large), to get out of the bay, not
to
> > > > mention beating the whole way, but she never missed a tack.
The
> > > > Gulf was blue and fresh, and we trolled for kingfish for
awhile,
> > > > before heading in on the run, wing-on-wing, and then a long
reach
> > > > to Port Isabel.
> > > > Motored into our harbor
> > > > (the entrance is a nightmare at low tide, it's only about 75'
> > > > wide, and so shallow that even we have to stay to the far port
> > > > side to enter....channel is silted in). BTW the 9.9, 4-stroke
> > > > Honda is sweet, more than enough for the boat....
> > > >
> > > > We're locked into the summer pattern here, light winds and
small
> > > > seas (barring a hurricane "event"). Hoping to sail up to
Corpus
> > > > Christi in July (about 120 miles up the coast). Right now I'm
> > > > thinking of adding a vang? Is there something in the archives
> > > > about that, or has anyone else added one (I'm sure you
probably
> > > > have!)...hope I'm not listing redundantly!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for all of your help and guidance with this great
boat....
> > > >
> > > > Jim White
> > > >
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