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Preventer? Vang? Anyone know what this is?

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jwspeck:
New Pearson 323 owner here! Sorry for a newbie question...

On my hull #110 Pearson 323 that I just got I have some running rigging attached about half way along the boom that I'm curious if anyone knows about. I've attached a picture.

The main reason I need to know is because in last Saturday's 35 knot gusts on the bay the blue strap in that picture gave away at the bottom. From what I can tell though, it doesn't actually do much that the traveler doesn't already do.

Thanks in advance!
- John Speck

Rusty Pelican:
I would call it a very poorly rigged boom vang. Don't need it

selene:
i thought it a poorly rigged preventer!  Never seen anything like it.  I agree, I can see no obvious benefit from it, and many potential downsides.

I would say that a vang is useful.  You can consider a rope vang, or a Garhauer rigid vang - there is an article about installing one on this site.  I currently have a rope vang, and although it does help, it is not as easy to adjust as I would like.

FYI, I also have a preventer - a nylon line (to allow a bit of stretch), stowed until needed, which I clip onto the boom end-bale and take forward to a bow cleat.  It's crude but works for me.

Rusty Pelican:
Could be a funky preventer as well. I only rig my preventer when i am sailing by the lee, and never with a strap

jwspeck:
Thanks for the replies!

It's an odd thing and it looks like original equipment because it's got some dedicated blocks and cleats run back to the front of the cockpit.

I'm thinking it's probably a preventer for sailing by the lee or backsailing. I'll probably go ahead and fix the strap just cause it's there on the off-chance I use it.

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