[Rhodes22-list] boom questions

[Jim White]

I never have found the need for a boom brake either. Sometimes when I get real busy with other things when I'm going downwind I rig a simple preventer as you suggested, but even then jibes are almost always a non issue to me....If I pole out, wing on wing, I can usually not even bother with a preventer, and just push it to the max on the genny side, alleviating any worries of an accidental jibe....
  jw

R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
  I agree with Michael here. A boom brake just isn't necessary on the R22. 
Then again, I've always been accused of being a charter member of the KISS 
society. I like to keep things simple and uncluttered. To many things to deal with 
can really hamper your ability to deal with a crisis when it shows up at the 
worst possible moment.....and believe me, I've had a few pop up from time to 
time.
Now, that being said, when going down wind wing on wing, a preventer can be 
really nice, but that's a whole different animal and easily done with a spare 
line and a little imagination.


Rummy
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