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Topic: vang rod kicker

Posted By: DavidO
Subject: vang rod kicker
Date Posted: 02 January 2026 at 17:22

on our 415 the gas cylinder in our selden hydraulic vang has given way after 8 years. A part from Selden is expensive and i wonder if anyone has tried this hydraulic replacement.

https://www.sgs-engineering.com/nl5364-selden-rod-kicker-gas-strut" rel="nofollow - https://www.sgs-engineering.com/nl5364-selden-rod-kicker-gas-strut

Any advice appreciated

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David

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Posted By: perry
Date Posted: 03 January 2026 at 08:45

Can I suggest you look at the stainless steel gas struts. Nitro Lift do a whole range, as do ther suppliers, beware poor quality Chinese supply.

I dont us a gas strut just an old fashioned spring strut.

I always set the kicker up to push the boom up when all the sail and stack pack rest on boom. I fit a powerful cascade pulley system kicking system controlled from cockpit to pull down against the strut lift and tension the main sail, controling luff tension and sail twist. This gives fullest control of mainsail, especialy in light winds, were without strut lift the boom weight inhibits enough sail twist stalling the top of sail.

Perry [yacht Bloto Hanse 315]

East Cowes

Isle of Wight

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Current Yacht Hanse 315 2007
Last Yacht Hanse 301 Round GB in 2017