How to install the new Flying Scot boom vang bail

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Parts supplied by Flying Scot, phone 1 800 864 7208 to order part #150410 		This is what you get when you order the new boom vang bail from Flying Scot, included are two hammer rivets, the S hook, a twist shackle, and the bail for the boom. The hammer rivets are a wonderful invention that make the job easy. Notice the broken outhaul block connection which I was using to attach the boom vang, not a good idea as the vang broke it in two.
I drilled the rivets from the outhaul fitting enough to get it off and ground the rivets flush with the mast, this will be replaced another day.


Drill the new 1/4" holes 46 3/4" from the front end of the boom. You may have to enlarge the hole just a tad so they fit the hammer rivets exactly.
Insert the rivet through the new fitting and into the boom. Be sure to hold the fitting firmly against the boom while you hammer the pin of the rivet FLUSH with the top of the rivet. Do NOT drive the pin farther than flush! Repeat on the other side.
I installed a new line for the lower boom vang attachment. To cut it the length I wanted I first wrapped two tapes with about 1/2 inch between them to prevent the line from unraveling while I cut it and melted the ends into a bulge. Then I removed the tape.
The new lower attachment line installed with a small block to let the vang move from side to side. A double block for the vang came from my spare parts bin and works fine.
I purchased a double pulley block with built in jam cleat I found on the used parts shelf at the Sailboat Shop in Austin. The shackle with a 90 degree twist that came with the kit from Flying Scot would have put this block at the wrong angle so I used a normal shackle. Now the line hangs down in easy reach and the vang is very easy to adjust. I waited until I went for a sail the next day to cut the line to the length I wanted, just to make sure I didn't cut it too short. Flying Scot recommends the S hook be put in from the back instead of as shown to prevent the spinnaker sheet from hanging on it. It works great, I find the 4 to 1 advantage is plenty for me.