The mast is so far forward on the Hunter 33 that I don't know where and how to install a preventor. Even when the boom is as far out as it will go, the angle between a line going from the boom end to the prow and the boom itself, is too small (IMHO) to make the preventor effective.
Also, when sailing in very light wind, the wind force on the sail is sometimes not enough to overcome gravity on the boom, so the boom crashes back and forth as the boat rocks in the waves. A preventor would be great to stop this too.
Looking at the configuration of my boat, I'm often tempted to lash the boom to the shroud. That would overcome these problems, but is probably not a good practice (shroud may not be strong enough in a true accidental gybe).
How do you other folks cope with this?
On a related problem, whenever the boom does swing out and comes to a rapid stop as the mainsheet gets tight, it makes an unholy and very disturbing banging noise (especially disturbing to my wife). I think this is because of the lines inside the boom slapping against the aluminum of the boom. Anybody else bugged by this? Any suggestions to cure?
Also, when sailing in very light wind, the wind force on the sail is sometimes not enough to overcome gravity on the boom, so the boom crashes back and forth as the boat rocks in the waves. A preventor would be great to stop this too.
Looking at the configuration of my boat, I'm often tempted to lash the boom to the shroud. That would overcome these problems, but is probably not a good practice (shroud may not be strong enough in a true accidental gybe).
How do you other folks cope with this?
On a related problem, whenever the boom does swing out and comes to a rapid stop as the mainsheet gets tight, it makes an unholy and very disturbing banging noise (especially disturbing to my wife). I think this is because of the lines inside the boom slapping against the aluminum of the boom. Anybody else bugged by this? Any suggestions to cure?
