Tom: SWEET PEA's, my M17, lee shrouds (upper and lower) are loose when going to weather ... when blowing a lot less than 25. i have shrouds just loose enough that i can get the mast up and down without adjustment (i just adjust the backstay). the lowers should be a bit looser than the uppers. i have a video that Eldor (aka, 1/2 of the good ship MOTU ITI) helped me make last summer. about 35 seconds showing how 'snug' (Jerry's term) the shrouds are on SWEET PEA. i'll upload the vid to youTube this evening and share the link. :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com --- On Tue, 2/26/13, Tom Jenkins <tjenk@gte.net> wrote:
Hi gang, I am usually too busy under such conditions, but I noticed that the lower lee shrouds on my M17 show a little slack when I beat to weather at wind speeds over 25 knots. I am reluctant to start a tightening regime because the shrouds are just loose enough for me to raise and lower the mast without loosening and tightening the turnbuckles each cycle. Should I be concerned with the situation? Can one expect some permanent stretching of the shrouds with use? Will the presumed slight bowing of the mast to leeward be a problem?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla