Vang Solution with a Deck Cleat Only?
Hey Now,
I rigged my sunfish for the first time this morning — just in time for the wind to die out. I followed a how-to video showing the rigging of a mast with a cleat on its side, but my boat only has a deck cleat, so the procedure for tying my vang had to differ.
Eventually, I managed to make something functional, but I think the solution I arrived at limits the mobility of my boom. I couldn't quite get it out to 90º.
First I tried rigging it as if there were a mast cleat: hoisting...
Vang Solution with a Deck Cleat Only?
I rigged my sunfish for the first time this morning — just in time for the wind to die out. I followed a how-to video showing the rigging of a mast with a cleat on its side, but my boat only has a deck cleat, so the procedure for tying my vang had to differ.
Eventually, I managed to make something functional, but I think the solution I arrived at limits the mobility of my boom. I couldn't quite get it out to 90º.
First I tried rigging it as if there were a mast cleat: hoisting...
Vang Solution with a Deck Cleat Only?