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Harken Vang-Master
WARNING! Strictly follow all instructions to avoid potential hazards that may
kill or hurt you and others. See www.harken.com/manuals for general warnings
and instructions.
WARNING! This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that may kill or hurt you and others
if you don't follow instructions. The message will tell you how to reduce the
chance of injury.
This manual gives technical information on installation and service. This information is for specialized personnel or expert
users. Installation, disassembling, and reassembling by personnel who are not experts may cause serious damage to prop-
erty or injury to users and those in the vicinity of the product. If you do not understand an instruction contact Harken.
The user must have appropriate training in order to use this product.
Harken accepts no responsibility for damage or harm caused by not observing the safety requirements and
instructions in this manual. See limited warranty, general warnings, and instructions in www.harken.com/manuals.
Purpose
The Harken Vang-Master is designed to attach to the mast and boom on a sailboat as a mainsail control. Use of this product
for other than normal sailboat applications is not covered by the limited warranty.
Safety Precautions
CAUTION! This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that may hurt you and others if
you do not follow instructions. The message will tell you how to reduce the
chance of injury.
Parts Included and Ordered Separately
Purchase separately
• Vang gooseneck and boom lug fittings if required
• 4:1 or 6:1 block and line kit -
Cascades the 2:1 purchase to 8:1 or 12:1 respectively
Cascades the 4:1 purchase to 16:1 or 24:1 respectively
• Cleats and accessories for double ended systems
Vang assembly including:
Line and sheave to provide 2:1 primary purchase which
is cascaded by a block and tackle (sold separately) for
a 8:1 or 12:1 purchase The VM7 and VM8 come with
an additional lead ring and deadend for a cascaded 4:1
purchase which is further cascaded by the block and
tackle for a 16:1 or 24:1 purchase.
Fork fittings with pins to attach to vang gooseneck on
mast and boom lug.
Introduction
Warnings, Purpose, Parts Included
VM7 and VM8
4:1 cascaded
purchase
VM1 through VM6
2:1 primary purchase
