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Post by possumsailer on Sept 1, 2007 22:19:31 GMT -5
::)i have a vanguard nomad, which i love, but i am having trouble getting the boom to be parallel with the boat, i have adjusted the outhaul and the compression vang but it still is not level. can anyone help me, do i need to adjust something else?
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Post by justwippet on Jan 8, 2008 12:04:23 GMT -5
Hello,
I've got a 2005 Nomad and used to have the same issue before I replaced the sails. The 3DL sails were so stretched out after 2 years of sailing pretty much every weekend in the Florida sun that the boom sagged. With new Dacron North sails, the boom is once again parallel to the deck. Also, I noticed that the boom would also sag at times if I didn't put enough tension on the mast when raising it. Sometimes the head of one of the shrouds (Vanguard calls them T-terminals) would twist in the slot a little bit. It would feel like the mast was fully raised because the shrouds were tight - but the twisted T-terminal was stopping the mast from going all the way up. Also, the dealer who rigged the boat had the inboard shrouds too tight when I bought the boat and that affected the mast tension. I experimented with different settings and finally found the one that allowed me some leeway when raising the mast.
Let me know if you get an answer,
Jon
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Post by possumsailer on Feb 12, 2008 17:54:50 GMT -5
thank you for getting back to me, i will adjust the shrouds and see how that goes. will keep in mind about the sails when i am ready to replace them. you are the only response i received, i just love that boat, it would be fun to visit with other folks that have had the nomad experience.
sail on,
nyoka
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