I broke my boom Vang during my downwind sail from Jupiter, FL to Cape Canaveral and broke my boom in a squall
Bella Blu is a Freedom 40/40 and am trying to find a replacement. Can anyone help me? Bella Blu is berthed at Cape Marina in Cape Canaveral, FL
Cheers
Mark
Eben
September 7, 2026, 2:12pm
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Ouch! So sorry.
Rig Rite in East Greenwich, RI, has replacement parts for the vang if it is a hall spars quick vang. If you can’t get a replacement tube and replace it with a new vang, I would buy the spring off of you from this old one.
Pearce
September 7, 2026, 3:02pm
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RigRite is the way to go for rig parts. Especially for our older boats.
https://www.rigrite.com/
The more detail you have on model numbers and dimensions the better.
Of course, venerable Freedom Wizard Paul Dennis can help advise with these types of issues too.
https://www.warrenriverboatworks.com/
Good luck.
Did you try contacting the person who is dismantling his freedom 4040 in Bridgeport Connecticut?
Boat is beyond repair for me. Carbon fiber mast is off the boat. Keel is removed. But every part is available as of now. Including almost brand new furler and Genoa - used a month or so last season. 10k invested. Original main. Well maintained. Yanmar with 1000 hours. Etc etc. The boat is in Bridgeport CT.
Eben
September 7, 2026, 10:25pm
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The boom and vang were one of the first things he sold
Hi Eben, thanks for the info. I will keep you posted. I will give you the spring if i buy a new one
Thanks Pearce, I appreciate your feedback. I have now reached out for information from Rigrite and Warrenriverboatworks