A preventer at the aft most end/tip of the boom works best and avoids the risk or breaking the boom in the middle.
Often times the preventer is rigged after the sail is set and as such now the end of the boom is out of reach. At painter can/should be attached to the end of the boom and fitted such that it can be stowed under or to the side of the boom. It's length is of little relevance as long as you can reach it with the boom fully out. The actual preventer is best rigged to a bow cleat or other forward fitting. A turning block allows you to run the line aft and control the tension from the cockpit instead of going forward. The working end of the preventer can also be stored on the rail just aft of midship in anticipation of deployment. Setting the preventer requires removing the painter from the stowage on the boom, removing the preventer from its stowage on the rail, and attaching them together. Harden up on the line led aft to the cockpit. Jibes require moving the preventer around the mast or having a second one staged on the other side. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 02:05 Peter McMinn <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey group, I'd like to install a preventer on our 37. What's the wisdom on > positioning the block on the boom?-- > Peter McMinn > > _/) > > October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to > this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
