Boom Brake

[Philip]

Hello all Oceanis 43 owners,

I want to fit a Fleming GybOmatic Boom Brake and don't know how and where to mount the side attachments onto the cabin top. My question is has anyone solved this and how?

 

[Tejas]

Different boat, but as for where, I installed a Dutchman and had the same question. Here is a link to the manual that includes installation instructions.

http://dutchmar.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/BB_om.pdf

However, I thought that the Wichard manual was more helpful.

http://www.wichard.com/documents/notice_gyb_easy.pdf

 

[Gunni]

I ran my Wichard Gybe-Easy control lines to a padeye car that I installed on the forward most section of my jib-sheet track. You should be able to do something similar on your boat.

 

[Chief RA]

Gunni: While I know what the boom brake is, I have never used anything fancier than a simple check line. My 250 came with a double pulley system but havn't used it yet. Do I just move the lower pulley to the leeward side or am I ideally supposed to have 2 boom brakes? The largest sailboat I have ever sailed is this 27' Catalina 250. Since my home is up in the Cascade mountians behind Lake Oroville Ca. a trailerable works out best for us.
Thanks, Chief

 

[Gunni]

Gunni: While I know what the boom brake is, I have never used anything fancier than a simple check line. My 250 came with a double pulley system but havn't used it yet. Do I just move the lower pulley to the leeward side or am I ideally supposed to have 2 boom brakes? The largest sailboat I have ever sailed is this 27' Catalina 250. Since my home is up in the Cascade mountians behind Lake Oroville Ca. a trailerable works out best for us.
Thanks, Chief

And you need a second set of hands to operate your device during a gybe. A boom brake does the work for you and makes singlehandin' easier ...gybe easy my friend!