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• How many people here have a boom brake, or even know what they are?
  • I have used one for about 10 years (link)
    • Boom Brake mounting (link) (pic)
      • Nice vang there, sded! (nm) (link) (pic)
        • Nice Right Point ...
  • Have used them
  • have one
  • I've always been surprised more people don't have them...
    • Just attach the boom to a shroud with a band-it... (nm)
    • You were supposed to check out the ~430~! (link) (pic)
  • I've got a boom brake.
    • Well, then, I wouldn't call that a preventer - are you sure that's line, and not shock cord...? (grin)
      • It just sort of turned out that way,
        • Don't be intimidated by Jon. Anyone who has bought a
          • No doubt, we tend to tout the gear we own... But it's also true, we often disparage gear we've never used.... (grin)
          • You can slow a jibe using your method, Clark....
          • It's a bit like when you friend goes skiing on a powder day ...
  • Boom brake
    • I Always Used a Detachable Vang ...
  • Wichard GybeEasy
    • Hey Rich
  • No, but I will re-route my B-Vang as a preventer when I'm doing a long down hill run. (nm) (pic)
    • Oops... forget the old picture of Henri (nm)
    • Same here
      • ...me too! (nm)
        • Yup ...
  • Annapolis Show (pic)
    • West Marine Boom Brake (nm) (pic)
      • Alternative (pic)
      • The Wichard is almost half price at Defender > $175 (nm)
    • LOL!! (pic)
      • I have a padeye on the boom and I run a line to a cleat...
        • The boom brake. (pic)
          • Dave: Given the locaton of the brake, arn't you worried that you'd
            • Hasn't happened yet. (link)
            • Yes...that's a factor
            • Ain't gonna happen, Ron - hell, ordinary mid-boom sheeting will break any boom way before a Boom Brake ever will...
              • This is where a fat-assed, or at least big-hipped, boat like mine excels... (pic)
                • Er, in my post it should read "attach the boom brake well out of the way" (and not "preventer well out of the way") (nm)
              • My system is different. I have a strong block
          • still don't get it....
            • A preventer is different than a brake.
              • Dave, from what I understand, you can also use a boom brake for (pic)
                • Yeah, that's exactly why a brake is so far superior to a preventer.
              • OK Dave got it, thanks (nm)
  • Great for peace of mind.
  • Don't have one, can't rig one.
  • Don't have one - it would just create a tripping hazard when going forward, plus I don't need one for two reasons...
    • I'd think the mizzen would really be as big a benefit to have a boom break on it as on on the main. (nm)
      • Like Dan Y, I center the mizzen before jibing...
    • It looks very nice, but, I think I'm with Todd on this one ...
      • I don't know, John - a 40-footer is definitely at the upper range of what I'd feel comfortable clipping a preventer...
        • Yup, bothers me too, sometimes ...
    • Agree on the tripping concern, although we spend a lot of time DW... (link)
    • Will be a greater tripping hazzard if ....
  • Got one. Use it.
  • Don't have one. We use a preventer and center the main before a jibe
    • Ditto ... except for the 50' part.... (link)
  • We use a Preventer
  • preventer
  • What would Danny Boy do? :-) (ducking) (nm)
    • fuck you blye (nm)
      • *o Ouch! *o :-) *666 *666 (nm)
  • Thanks Dave. I didn't exactly know how they worked. I fear a crash gybe. (pic)
  • First boom brake I saw was called a Walder
  • aware of them and recommended one to a friend...
  • We use a permanent preventer made from a thick rubber strap . . . (pic)
  • and may I ask which Boom Brake you find superior? :) Let me guess... (link)
    • Yeah, I was looking for you. I need a new American Rigging tee-shirt.
      • Yea, and where's mine???????? *o (nm)
        • I'll give you one if you promise to give one to Chuck too... (link) (pic)
      • I'll have to make sure you get one. They're free with an order over $1,000.00 but for you, I'll make an exception. :) (nm) (link)
  • I use a permanent, cockpit-led preventer, as described here (link)