Thanks George, That aluminum tubing is a good idea. I'll dig through my junk to see if I can't come up with something like that. Just yesterday, I was thinking of using the barrel of a sail stop (you know, like Dwyer sells, with the thumb nut) as a base to mount something to. It's still an option. I also like that vang key assembly idea. I like the clean look. But how about the key? On the Dwyer site they state , "Accepts ball swaged on 1/8" wire.", but they don't show any balls or keys. Does the vang key assembly come with a key? Your suggestion seems to indicate that it does. I wonder if the vang key assembly would be a good solution for the mast end? Again, it's clean and bridges the sail slot gap nicely. Fair Tides, Rick
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 23:54:06 -0700 From: George Burmeyer <gburmeyer@mac.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Boom Vang To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Message-ID: <92F816C5-57D3-4AF7-AE66-A1F643143CA4@mac.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed
Rick,
I have had the same issue. I first tried putting a SS eyebolt through an existing hole near the base of the mast, but found that the eye interfered with getting the pin in the tabernacle. Then the good folks at Svendson's in Alameda fixed me up with a three or four inch length of aluminum tubing that just fit into the bottom of the sailtrack extrusion. You then screw a small eye strap to the tubing through the opening in the extrusion and it jams in there good and tight. Works great and no holes in the mast.
I have found that a Laser vang key assembly will fit perfectly on the M15 boom. Dwyer sells a similar device and you can see pictures of it on their web site, I think. It is a curved fitting with a key shaped opening in the bottom that you rivet or tap and screw to the boom. You shackle the key to the boom end of the vang and it just slides into place. I haven't installed mine yet (have been using an eye strap the PO put on the boom) because I don't know the optimum angle for the vang. I read somewhere that it should be more than forty- five degrees but I don't know how much or if it matters on a boat this size. I haven't been able to find a lot of info on the subject. Anybody know?
George Burmeyer 1986 M15 #385 "Haiku" Santa Rosa, CA
On Apr 28, 2006, at 11:36 AM, Rick Langer wrote:
In an attempt to keep up with Doug and Abbey, on our next cruise, I bought a boom vang. Now the question is "How do I rig it?". I know bottom of the mast and somewhere out on the boom (how far?) What is the correct hardware for each end? Anybody got pictures?
Thanks,
Rick Langer M15 #337 Bluebird