Not to give Doug more work, but I'd love to see a pic of that on the MSOG site. Thanks, Thomas. --Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas Howe To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 11:38 AM Subject: $.02 about boom vang The one on Osprey II seems to be a purpose built one. It's 3/8" line, on wire pennants, with clip shackles on either end. The cleat is the dreaded v notch one. It works great! TH ----- Original Message ----- From: Honshells To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: 6/2/1999 6:41:50 PM Subject: M_Boats: $.02 about boom vang Was it a part that is actually available in the sail shops, Thomas, or something purpose-built by Jerry? ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas Howe To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 7:42 PM Subject: $.02 about boom vang My M-17, which belonged to a saailor named Tom Van Atta and was campaigned by tom and Jerry, I believe, came with a boom vang which attaches to the toe rail, and allows really good sail control and shaping. I highly recommend one. --- Thomas Howe --- Real Estate questions? Here's Howe! --- Your Link To Homes In Lawrence, Kansas --- Reece and Nichols. ACRES Realtors --- 785-550-1169 --- Thomas@TEHowe.com --- http://www.ThomasHoweOnline.com O --------(\----------- ~ (\ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (\ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ --- Thomas Howe --- Real Estate questions? Here's Howe! --- Your Link To Homes In Lawrence, Kansas --- Reece and Nichols. ACRES Realtors --- 785-550-1169 --- Thomas@TEHowe.com --- http://www.ThomasHoweOnline.com O --------(\----------- ~ (\ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (\ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats