paul culver
Member III
Here's something I've been experimenting with (attached pic) since reading about it on the internet. Its a low cost boom brake based on a climbing "8". It is not a jibe preventer but rather a jibe slower that comes in handy when my autohelm can't maintain course. The wraps through the 8 create friction, and the ends of the line are fed through turning blocks and back to secondary winches/cleats in the cockpit. The rate of boom swing is controlled by the tension on the line end: more tension = slower jibe. I rig it ahead of long down wind runs and adjust it as needed. I like the system.
Paul
E29 "Bear"
Paul
E29 "Bear"