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Have you ever seen a vang setup like this?

Posted by mariongariepy on 5/9/2007, 8:45 pm
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I've just bought an old wooden Fireball with the weirdest vang setup I've ever seen. I want to find out if it makes sense to more experienced sailors than me before I repair or replace it.
Th vang attaches to the boom with a normal keyhole-type tang, attached to that is a wire that runs to a fitting on the base of the mast, where it is attached through the diameter of a horizontally mounted rod (rod diameter of about 1/2 inch). The rod has a drum mounted on one end (looks like furling gear mounted horizontally!) Pulling the line wrapped around the drum tightens the vang by wrapping the wire around the 1/2" diameter of the rod. No purchase, just the effort reduction created by the small diameter rod vs. the larger diameter of the drum.
I see problems with the rod diameter forcing the wire into too tight a bend, the lack of purchase, and don't see the point of the whole setup.
Has anyone seen this setup before? Does it work? I'd appreciate a second opinion.

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Have you ever seen a vang setup like this? - mariongariepy 5/9/2007, 8:45 pm
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--Previous Message-- : I've just bought an old wooden : Fireball with the weirdest vang : setup I've ever seen. I want to : find out if it makes sense to more : experienced sailors than me before I : repair or replace it. : Th vang attaches to the boom with a : normal keyhole-type tang, attached : to that is a wire that runs to a : fitting on the base of the mast, : where it is attached through the : diameter of a horizontally mounted : rod (rod diameter of about 1/2 : inch). The rod has a drum mounted : on one end (looks like furling gear : mounted horizontally!) Pulling the : line wrapped around the drum : tightens the vang by wrapping the : wire around the 1/2" diameter : of the rod. No purchase, just the : effort reduction created by the : small diameter rod vs. the larger : diameter of the drum. : I see problems with the rod diameter : forcing the wire into too tight a : bend, the lack of purchase, and : don't see the point of the whole : setup. : Has anyone seen this setup before? : Does it work? I'd appreciate a : second opinion. :

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