Preventer Rig on a Vagabond 47

[Brion Toss]

Hello,
First, I'm glad you let go of that shackle idea; undersize pin, unfair loading, and threat to overall rig integrity would have been unfortunate. If you do put your preventer in this area, Ian's selvagee method will be the cleanest, strongest, quietest way to do it. But I would much prefer to take preventers forward to the bow, and leading from the boom end. That way you have much more leverage, to the point that you won't need a purchase, just a single line. You also won't risk snapping your boom in a swell. We use a setup where there's a boom-length piece that lives on the boom to which you attach a long deck piece when you deploy. That way you can set or strike on any point of sail.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss