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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Wadler Boombrake
From: Bryan Genez (capella@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu Aug 15 2002 - 07:20:04 EDT
Szabó Géza wrote:
> With my boat I got a Wadler Boombrake, but I do not know, how to rig and use
> it?
>
> Any suggestions?
I'll try.
You should have a length of line (the control line) that goes from the port
side of your cockpit to a block located on your deck just aft of your
shrouds, to the boom brake, around the brake drum 3-4 times, out the
opposite side of the boom brake, to a block aft of your starboard shrouds,
and back to the starboard side of the cockpit.
You should have a method to secure both ends of the line - usually cleats.
You should have a method to tension the line from either side - a spare
winch or a block and tackle.
The boom brake works as both a vang and a preventer. If you already have a
separate vang, you can probably eliminate the tensioning requirements that I
mentioned in the above paragraph.
The brake works by applying tension to the control line. When you jibe, the
control line going around the brake drum works just like a winch - it holds
the boom in a backwinded position until the control line is eased. With
practice, you can learn to control the boom speed during jibes to a very
comfortable level.
Hope that helps.
-- Best,Bryan (KB3HMZ) "Capella" Valiant 40 #158 Annapolis, MD
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