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Boom Vang attach mast attach point failed this weekend

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The Great Godsea:
we were sailing in heavy wind and rain on saturday... all was going well, when we noticed that one of the 2 screws attaching the boom vang to the mast had ripped out. boom was about a foot higher than usual and we began to worry about too much strain on the traveler so we shut it all down.

so, the boom vang attaches to to a bracket, and the bracket has just 2 screws holding it to the mast. is that really the way it should be?
obviously it takes a LOT of strain.
seems like it needs a stronger foundational point than just 2 screws.

wondering if i should come up with a better way to attach it, now that its broken.

seeking ideas. thanks

rbrtfeld:
I would think you need at least 6 screws. You might need to think about reefing the main in heavy Weather. Sounds like you had a lot of wind. Somewhere on the site is a picture of a rigid Boom Vang from Garhauer. I think they use 6 or 8 screws for the mounting plate on the mast.

rbrtfeld:
Here is the link to Garhauer. They make nice stuff.  Good luck
garhauermarine.com/catalog_process.cfm?cid=40

selene:
Garhauer uses 6 screws; two is woefully insufficient.

The position of the screws is also worth considering; I wold suggest that the force should be taken on the shank of the screws, not the threads.  The Aluminum of the boom is not that thick, and they take a lot of force!

Just my 2 cents...sorry for your problem.

Dolce_Vita:
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