Vang Bracket

Sam Buschell · Post by **Sam Buschell** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 3:02 pm

After installing and removing my boom vang bracket from the base of the mast several times the holes are stripped out.
Id like to build a new bracket that can be left on when the mast is raised and lowered, so I don't have this problem again.
Does anyone have a nice solution to my problem?
Can the old holes in the mast be filled with weld?
Would this weaken the mast?
Sam

LarryE-old · Post by **LarryE-old** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 7:31 pm

I solved the problem and now throught bolt the vang. Took threaded rod and welded a nut on one side and have a removable nut on the other side. I still have to take the bracket off but it takes 2 minutes.

Purr-fect
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Post by **Tim Bosma** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 9:01 am

On Hot Tamale we have a short (6") piece of track at the base of the mast. Our lower vang bracket is welded to a slide that goes on the track. There is one hole in the track to set the slide position. The vang is easily removed without disassembling from the bracket. The track does not interfere with raising and lowering.

Sam Buschell · Post by **Sam Buschell** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 2:54 pm

Cool, what does the bracket weldment look like?
Do you have any photos or a drawing of it?
Did you have to put a backing plate on the inside of the mast?
Thank you.
Sam

Post by **Tim Bosma** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 10:28 am

Sam, I will be out to the boat to take some picture over the next few weeks. She's under wraps right now.
Thanks,

Post by **Tim Bosma** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 12:40 pm

I finally got some pics of the vang bracket. It was an old spinnaker pole mast attachment car and we replaced the stud with the lower vang tang. I will send pictures to any requestor, I have a zip file of 5 pics.
Thanks,

Nice job, as always Tim. Thanks.