Mast attachment for Vang Bail

dsholler · Post by **dsholler** » Mar 31st, '10, 09:40

I have a typhoon weekender with the mast on a tabernacle, and the original exit sheave fitting. I am planning to attach a vang this year, and wanted to know if anyone had advice about the placement of the bail on the mast. I talked with the folks at Rig-rite, and they said that the load was light enough to just through-bolt the bail.

I wanted advice about how to get it as low as possible without damaging the sheave fitting. Anyone done this before?

Markst95 · Post by **Markst95** » Mar 31st, '10, 11:43

Do a search for "typhoon boom vang" through the archives and you will find a few ideas. A couple I remember were to use a sail slug as an attachment point below the halyard exits or to strap on an eye with large stainless pipe clamps.

Jeff D · Post by **Jeff D** » Mar 31st, '10, 11:49

I have a Ty Daysailer (which has external halyards). I rigged a vang three years ago using a through bolted bail that I purchased from Rig Rite - pretty simple and effective.

barfwinkle · Post by **barfwinkle** » Mar 31st, '10, 12:49

There is an instruction sheet on the CDSOA web site. I am not sure it covers the Ty or not but its there. Also, there is a recent post on the subject that has a link to those instructions. Sorry I dont have time to search right now, but the information is there somewhere.

Fair Winds

dsholler · Post by **dsholler** » Mar 31st, '10, 13:41

I saw several posts that referred to a website with some vang instructions, but that site was on Geocities and is no longer in existence as far as I can tell.

If there are instructions on the CDSOA website, I cannot find them (frankly, I cannot find anything on there.. but that may just be me )

If anyone happens to know what bill is talking about and can post a pointer, I would greatly appreciate it.

My main concern is how to do the mast attachment, and get it as low as possible.

Dan

jbenagh · Post by **jbenagh** » Mar 31st, '10, 16:01

Take a look at the last page of http://capedory.org/manuals/CD25-1978-Manual.pdf

Jeff

Jim Buck · Post by **Jim Buck** » Mar 31st, '10, 17:11

While this post does not show exactly how to attach, it does give measurements and some instruction which may help your decision:

http://www.capedory.org/board/viewtopic ... +buck+vang

Best of luck,
Jim

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