Randy,
I get the impression that the roller reefing boom was on a number of the early 70s C&C models, though whether standard or optional I don’t know. My 25 came with a roller reefing boom. It also had a soft vang. Part of the gear included a large yellow metal “hoop”, in the top of which was a narrow slot (sort of like a big “C” with a small opening) and on either side of the slot were 2 plastic rollers. The hoop went around the boom with the sail going up through the slot and the top of the soft vang attached at the bottom of the hoop. Never worked for crap. Which is probably why you don’t see roller reefing booms any more. I have gone to slab reefing and a rigid Garhauer vang on the 25. But I still keep the old “hoop” and the hand crank for the roller reefing on the boat as conversation pieces. Do you need a vang? Depends on how and where you sail and on personal preferences. Without a vang, the boom will rise and the leach of the main will twist off and spill wind when you are on any point of sail except close hauled. The tendency for the boom to rise can be controlled by mainsheet tension, but the more off the wind you are (reaching and running) the more rise you will get. The boom could be made of depleted uranium and would still not significantly stop the process. A vang, rigid or soft, controls the rise of the boom and allows you to tension the leach for optimum performance. A rigid vang or boom kicker will support the boom when the sail is lowered so you can do away with the constant irritations of the topping lift – getting tangled in the backstay, needing adjustment when you foot off, forgetting to retension when you drop sail and having the boom fall into the cockpit, yada yada. There was a discussion on the list a couple of weeks ago about the merits of various rigid vangs and the Boomkicker. You should search the list archives and read it. You would be surprised how many of us on the list have a Garhauer rigid vang. Rick Brass Imzadi C&C 38 mk 2 la Belle Aurore C&C 25 mk1 Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Randy Stafford via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 10:27 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: randy.staff...@comcast.net Subject: Stus-List 30-1 Vang Refit? C&C Sailors- The C&C 30 MK1 hull #7 I just bought does not have a boom vang. Perhaps because its boom appears designed for furling the main by rolling it around the outside of the boom. Or perhaps because vangs were not standard equipment on 30-1s (I don't see vangs in the brochures). But in looking at comparables before buying my boat, I did see 30-1s on the market with bangs, boom kickers, etc. Have any 30-1 sailors on this list found it necessary or unnecessary to have a vang? Or necessary to rig something else to keep the boom down? I'm worried about the boom pulling up on broad reaches or runs. On the other hand, I think it's a fairly heavy boom, and the boom-end sheeting may help to keep it down. I'd be interested in your comments. Thanks in advance. Cheers, Randy Stafford S/V Grenadine C&C 30 MK1 #7 Ken Caryl, CO
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