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#19390 10/23/24 09:26 AM
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Hi guys and gals, does anyone have any experience or advice on installing a rigid boom vang on the mighty J30 including what vang manufacturer? thanks Dan #409

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See this old post for the boomkicker. Works great on the J/30.
https://j30.us/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/5293/hard-vang-length.html

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Hi Dan I have had an Seldon 10 S solid rod kicker on Judicious for the last 15 years without any problems.

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I have decided on a Garhauer rigid boom vang RV-20-1. Mark, their fabrication tech, has been very helpful in getting this project done. Taking the attach plate off the mast was little bit of a chore but doable. Boom will have a new attach point and the old rope vang attach point will be left as a preventer attach point. Garhauer custom makes the mast and boom attach plates. v/r Dan #409


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