Posted by Bob Weeks (rweeks6508@…>)
Does anyone have and installed the Garhauer boom vang? I just got mine without any instructions. I am sure its as simple as install collar around base of mast attach vang and mark where it meets the level boom and drill holes and screw the screw in! Did I leave anything out?
Bob
Posted by jlittle@… (jlittle@…)
You’ve got the basics,but I would call Mark Garhauer for additional info. They are very helpfull. I would just add that the boom fitting should fit the curve of the boom. If not Garhauer can provide or modify so it does. Also, be sure to drill and tap the fitting and not use sheet metal screws.
Good luck, its a great piece of hardware.
John
WINK----- Original Message -----From: Bob Weeks Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:47 pmSubject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Boom VangTo: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com> Does anyone have and installed the Garhauer boom vang? I just > got mine> without any instructions. I am sure its as simple as install > collar around> base of mast attach vang and mark where it meets the level boom > and drill> holes and screw the screw in! Did I leave anything out?> > Bob >
Posted by Al Lorman (ajl@…>)
Bob:
Tim
Lackey, a famous Web boat guy, has directions on how to install the Garhauer
vang here: http://www.triton381.com/projects/smallprojects/sailinghardware.htm
As
I recall, Tim’s directions were far more useful than the limited
directions I received from Garhauer. The most important point: do not
attach to the boom while it is horizontal.
Al
Lorman
From:
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Behalf Of jlittle@…
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:17 PM
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
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You’ve got the basics,but I would call Mark Garhauer for
additional info. They are very helpfull. I would just add that the
boom fitting should fit the curve of the boom. If not Garhauer can
provide or modify so it does. Also, be sure to drill and tap the fitting
and not use sheet metal screws.
Good luck, its a great piece of hardware.
\
John
WINK
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Weeks
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:47 pm
Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Boom Vang
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Does anyone have and installed the Garhauer boom vang? I just
got mine
without any instructions. I am sure its as simple as install
collar around
base of mast attach vang and mark where it meets the level boom
and drill
holes and screw the screw in! Did I leave anything out?Bob
\
Posted by Bob (rweeks6508@…>)
Thanks well take a read when I get home…
Bob
Posted by Bob Weeks (rweeks6508@…>)
do you need to put any kind of thin rubber material between the collar and the mast?
Bob
From: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jlittle@…Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:17 PMTo: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Boom Vang
You’ve got the basics,but I would call Mark Garhauer for additional info. They are very helpfull. I would just add that the boom fitting should fit the curve of the boom. If not Garhauer can provide or modify so it does. Also, be sure to drill and tap the fitting and not use sheet metal screws.
Good luck, its a great piece of hardware.
John
WINK----- Original Message -----From: Bob Weeks Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:47 pmSubject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Boom VangTo: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com> Does anyone have and installed the Garhauer boom vang? I just > got mine> without any instructions. I am sure its as simple as install > collar around> base of mast attach vang and mark where it meets the level boom > and drill> holes and screw the screw in! Did I leave anything out?> > Bob >
Posted by Al Lorman (ajl@…>)
You
don’t have to, but if you do use something very thin or you will change
the circumference of the mast enough so that the collar may not fit properly.
Al
Lorman
From:
FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Bob Weeks
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:32 PM
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Boom Vang
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do you need to put any kind of thin rubber material between the
collar and the mast?
Bob
From: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jlittle@…
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:17 PM
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Boom Vang
You’ve got the basics,but I would call Mark Garhauer for
additional info. They are very helpfull. I would just add that the
boom fitting should fit the curve of the boom. If not Garhauer can
provide or modify so it does. Also, be sure to drill and tap the fitting
and not use sheet metal screws.
Good luck, its a great piece of hardware.
\
John
WINK
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Weeks
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:47 pm
Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Boom Vang
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Does anyone have and installed the Garhauer boom vang? I just
got mine
without any instructions. I am sure its as simple as install
collar around
base of mast attach vang and mark where it meets the level boom
and drill
holes and screw the screw in! Did I leave anything out?Bob
\
Posted by jlittle@… (jlittle@…)
I thought the collar came with a rubber liner. Again, Iwould ask Mark about this. I have a 39 Express and purchased two vangs from Garhauer some years ago. I did not use the collar as I had devised 6" high rubber seal at the deck level to really keep water out. Somewhere on the old site I beleave I describe same with pictures. I’ll look for it and repost. What I did do was design a SS fitting in colaboration with Mark Garhauer that fits the existing 3/4"thick aluminum bail at the mast collar and attaches to the mast end of the vang. Mark fabricated this custom piece for me.----- Original Message -----From: Bob Weeks Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:31 pmSubject: RE: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Boom VangTo: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com> do you need to put any kind of thin rubber material between the > collar and> the mast?> > Bob> > _____ > > From: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com> [mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of> jlittle@…> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:17 PM> To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Boom Vang> > > > > You’ve got the basics,but I would call Mark Garhauer for > additional info.> They are very helpfull. I would just add that the boom fitting > should fit> the curve of the boom. If not Garhauer can provide or modify so > it does.> Also, be sure to drill and tap the fitting and not use sheet > metal screws.> Good luck, its a great piece of hardware.> > John> WINK> > ----- Original Message -----> From: Bob Weeks > Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:47 pm> Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Boom Vang> To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com> > > Does anyone have and installed the Garhauer boom vang? I just > > got mine> > without any instructions. I am sure its as simple as install > > collar around> > base of mast attach vang and mark where it meets the level > boom > > and drill> > holes and screw the screw in! Did I leave anything out?> > > > Bob > > > > >
Posted by jlittle@… (jlittle@…)
Bob Weeks
A little late in getting this to you but you might want to like at my messages #8950 &9050 as well as the attached photo of my installation.
John Little
WINK
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