Does anyone have any advise or experience with replacing the boom toppong lift with a boomkicker or some other rigit type of boom vang? I am considering doing it and would like some input. I have a Hunter 34 that I race quite a bit. Any Comments?
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Take a look at the Garhauer rigid vang
Wayne: Take a look at the Garhauer vangs. They are reasonably priced. They will make up any attachment method that you want. You can get the parts for your mast and boom from Rig-rite and it will make a very nice installation too.
Wayne: Take a look at the Garhauer vangs. They are reasonably priced. They will make up any attachment method that you want. You can get the parts for your mast and boom from Rig-rite and it will make a very nice installation too.
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John Baumgartner
Solid Boom vang
on my Hunter 260, I think it works great except when stepping the mast, then it's a pain but worth it
on my Hunter 260, I think it works great except when stepping the mast, then it's a pain but worth it
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Drew Dolak
Selden Boom Vang
I installed a pneumatic cylinder in the Selden vang that came with my Passage 450. I bought it direct forom Selden. Now I have a true vang. Easy to install and works like a charm.
I installed a pneumatic cylinder in the Selden vang that came with my Passage 450. I bought it direct forom Selden. Now I have a true vang. Easy to install and works like a charm.
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Rip Edmundson
Love our Boomkicker
We installed a Boomkicker on our 1987 Hunter 31 shortly after we purchased it in 2000. We removed the topping lift and have been very happy with it. Totally maintenance free and relatively inexpensive. Very easy to install. It is only a boom support so you still need a multiple purchase vang. Have used it for 4 seasons with no problems.
We installed a Boomkicker on our 1987 Hunter 31 shortly after we purchased it in 2000. We removed the topping lift and have been very happy with it. Totally maintenance free and relatively inexpensive. Very easy to install. It is only a boom support so you still need a multiple purchase vang. Have used it for 4 seasons with no problems.
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Jim Rushing
Boomkicker
I installed a Boomkicker on my 35.5 right after I brought the boat new. I love it and there are no problems. I pull the topping lift tight only before dropping the sail. I even ran the topping lift line back to the cockpit so that I never have to go to the mast.
I installed a Boomkicker on my 35.5 right after I brought the boat new. I love it and there are no problems. I pull the topping lift tight only before dropping the sail. I even ran the topping lift line back to the cockpit so that I never have to go to the mast.
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Paul
Why do you still have a topping lift?
I thought that was the whole idea.... I can understand that some people keep the topping lift around as an extra halyard, or a safety line when going up the mast. But only purpose of a boom kicker is to replace the topping lift, right? Paul sv Escape Artist h336
I thought that was the whole idea.... I can understand that some people keep the topping lift around as an extra halyard, or a safety line when going up the mast. But only purpose of a boom kicker is to replace the topping lift, right? Paul sv Escape Artist h336
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Jim Rushing
Dutchman
If you still have the original Dutchman flaking system, then it is attached to the topping lift. You only tighting the topping lift when dropping the mainsail. The other thing is that the boom is only held in the boomkicker by the vang. If the vang is real loose and you are rocking about, the boom can jump out of the notch in the boomkicker. If the mainsail isn't up, then you have a boom in your lap if there isn't a topping lift for backup.
If you still have the original Dutchman flaking system, then it is attached to the topping lift. You only tighting the topping lift when dropping the mainsail. The other thing is that the boom is only held in the boomkicker by the vang. If the vang is real loose and you are rocking about, the boom can jump out of the notch in the boomkicker. If the mainsail isn't up, then you have a boom in your lap if there isn't a topping lift for backup.
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