Preventer O'Day 34 or 35

[Dave Mauney]

I am putting a preventer on my O'Day 35 and wondered if anyone has had experience with on. The unique situation is no toerail to hoop to. Second I wondered if a midship block as opposed a bow hook up has been a problem for non-offshore sailing. I am finding very little info on preventer installation in any of the archives on with search engines.Good WindsDaves/v DAMWEGAS

 

[Dave]

Preventer on 35

Dave,Just a few suggestions.One is to add a car to the jib sheet track but without a block so you can hook a line with a snap hook from the boom. Secondly would be to hook to the stanchion supports, and a third method is to run a line from the bow cleat through a block either on the jib sheet track ot attached to the stanchion base.I agree with you, no real elegant solution but these should work.A fourth is to mount a pedeye but if you are like me drilling holes in my boat is something I NEVER DO!!best regards,dave

 

[Dave Mauney]

Thanks Dave

Appreciate the response. I was wondering if you have hooked up one on your O'Day 35 if I remember right, and if so which way you went and how it has worked out.Take CareDave