You create 'backstay tension' by keeping the M15's mainsheet tight. This is why you need to reef the M15 appropriately in order to keep mainsheet tight and the main's leech tight. Luffing the M15 main will make the boat heal more as the mast leans forward and the forestay sags causing the jib to bag. :: Dave Scobie On Sep 2, 2015 7:21 PM, "GARY M HYDE" <gmhyde1@mac.com> wrote:
An alternative is to hoist the main first, sheet it in tight, and use it as a substitute back stay. Worked fine on my M15.
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On Sep 2, 2015, at 6:10 PM, Tom Smith <openboatt@gmail.com> wrote:
Of course you can. But you'll have to reduce the size of the main, or fool with the mast head fitting to accommodate a backstay. Almost anything is possible Bert. Just because nobody has done it, doesn't mean it can't be done. t
On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
you can't put a backstay on a standard M15 because of the large roach in the main.
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On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 2:58 PM, Bert Hall <bert.hall@bell.net> wrote:
Hello All, Has anyone installed a back stay on a M-15 and if so, how? RTH.