Guys one other option is the “Boom Break” which is what we ended up using on DejaVu during the offshore racing. While this is not a preventer in the traditional sense it does significantly slow the jibe over the cockpit. The advantage with this system is that in all but the heaviest weather you can jibe the main without all the drama/risk of traditional jibes. The force is greatly reduced which seemed to take risk out of midboom attachment point. Set up & takedown is done from inside the cockpit so we used it more often. So intentional jibes were much easier and so done more often vs taking down a set preventer and resetting on new tack. When we did experience accidental jibes it became a matter of flipping over the helm and jibe back to correct course. Another advantage is with casual sailing with less experienced crew, I use the Boom Break whenever wind over 15 and let the crew helm the boat downwind. It’s a nice teaching aid without breaking boat parts.
OK rereading my own message I sound like the sales guy for this item but I just became more convinced over time for its utility. Something to consider .... Stephen Thorne DejaVu’ 34+ On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 2:23 AM Josh Muckley <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
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