windblown
Member III
Pulling the mast for the first time, and curious about how to disconnect Gerhauer vang to remove boom. Our vang has a pin at mast base (bottom) and a bolt where it attaches to the bracket on the boom (top). Here's what I'm thinking:
1. Use main halyard to support boom as vang is disengaged. (We also still have a topping lift to end of boom because we have a Dutchman flaking system.)
2. Keep tension on the vang line ( to avoid the piston from rising/pushing out when relieved of boom weight).
3. Gather friends/crew to support boom
4. Remove bolt holding top of vang to boom bracket.
5. Lower boom vang to cabin top.
6. Release pin from bottom of boom vang at mast.
1. Use main halyard to support boom as vang is disengaged. (We also still have a topping lift to end of boom because we have a Dutchman flaking system.)
2. Keep tension on the vang line ( to avoid the piston from rising/pushing out when relieved of boom weight).
3. Gather friends/crew to support boom
4. Remove bolt holding top of vang to boom bracket.
5. Lower boom vang to cabin top.
6. Release pin from bottom of boom vang at mast.