Catalina - Capri - 25s International Assocaition Logo(2006)  
Assn Members Area · Join
h.jpg Home.
a.jpg Association Forum
s.jpg Ships Store
c.jpg Cruising
r.jpg Racing
t.jpg Technical Tips
g.jpg Photo Gallery - New
o.jpg Boat Search - Updated
m.jpg Manuals & Brochures
3rdrpt.jpg Swap Meet
l.jpg Links
f.jpg Officer Flag Line & Staff
b.jpg Bylaws & Constitution
 
1.jpg Members Area
1.jpg Join the Association
 
Notice:
The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.
 
Association Forum
Association Forum
Home | Profile | Register | Active Topics | Forum Users | Search | FAQ
Username:
 Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

 All Forums
 Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums
 Catalina 250 Specific Forum
 boom vang rigging		  New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  

tmark
Deckhand

Member Avatar

USA
15 Posts
Initially Posted - 09/11/2005 :  18:08:41  Show Profile
Is it OK to turn the boom vang upside down? This would put the fiddle with the cam cleat in a better place to use. Right now I have to leave the wheel stretch from the cabin steps to let the vang out. Pulling it in is no problem.

Thanks Terry
Edited by - on

welshoff
Captain

Members Avatar

USA
253 Posts
Response Posted - 09/12/2005 :  10:44:21  Show Profile
That is how I set my vang up. Just pull down on vang line at the companion way. Works good for me.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

britinusa
Web Editor

Members Avatar

USA
5404 Posts
Response Posted - 09/12/2005 :  11:02:26  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Welcome to the board Terry.
Yep, you found out pretty quick that the vang is really not the right tackle for the C250 setup.
If you look in the owners manual, you'll see that they (catalina) include it in a drawing and it's obvious that it will require a trip fwd to release it from the cams.

I'm looking at running my boomvang line outside of the cam cleat, through a deck organizer and back towards the cockpit to a cam cleat there. The line will have to go through a centrally located deck organizer so that it is balanced when tacking. I recognize that it may tighten just a tad as the boom is allowed to swing out further, but at least that way it will be consistant on each tack.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

Arlyn Stewart
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
2980 Posts
Response Posted - 09/12/2005 :  16:25:28  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
Terry, the cleat on the block can be repositioned with some effort that will solve the problem with cleating and uncleating the vang.

[url="http://www.stewartfam.net/arlyn/vangmods.html"]Vang mods[/url]
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page
  Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
 New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Association Forum © since 1999 Catalina Capri 25s International Association Go To Top Of Page
Powered By: Snitz Forums 2000 Version 3.4.06
Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.