Hi All,
I rigged my boom vang using the usual bail on the boom, but instead of a bail on the mast which would prevent using the pop top, I used two pieces of heavy webbing (seat belt material would work too) with a grommet on one end and a D ring on the other.  I attached the grommet ends to the mast base by using a slightly longer bolt through the tabernacle and just attach the end of the vang to both D rings when the vang is needed.  When the vang is not needed, the two straps can be just pushed out of the way and the pop top works fine.   I estimate the materials cost at about five dollars.
Billy ScarpittaSandpiper, 1996 R22North Fort Myers FL

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The GNAV system from Selden is the ideal solution for a vang on the R22. It
is however, a little expensive.

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On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 8:31 AM, Jay Friedland <jayf401 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Rhodes,
> I know this topic pops up periodically, and I’ve lost track of any great
> solutions. I have a boom bail on the boom. Has anybody found a better way
> of attachment to the base of the mast than a line under the mast bolt? This
> would only be for pop-up down, boom in high position. in the archives,
> Roger talked about a hitch pin on the boom car so in any scenario, with
> pop-up up or down, boom high or low position it works. I just question
> where to locate it and the stresses on it.
>
>
> Jay Friedland
>
> S/V Wanderlust ‘97
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