Yeah, Jim, 5 bucks is pretty pricey for a little piece of bronze, but your wife might understand. If I changed the backstay tension every time I tacked or the wind speed changed, I would probably buy one of those split backstay adjusters, but I don't and won't. I just don't want to mess around with pliers and cotter keys every time I tension the furler or take the mast up and down. Fact is, if you'all will wait a few days, I will try it out and report back. Tom M17 Scintilla On Jul 8, 2011, at 3:36 PM, James Poulakis wrote:
This looks like a great solution for a trailer-sailer (one less gizmo to rig). I assume it would be rigged at the "Y", so one would have to stand up to adjust it. Anyone have a quick user review? I'm mostly interested if they work smoothly or if they really need a wrench to adjust under tension.
By the way: Ix-nay on the icy-pray. Wife reviewing udget-bay.
Jim M17 "Spirit"
On Jul 8, 2011, at 9:18 AM, Tom Jenkins wrote:
Gary, I looked at all the options, and I decided that the simple solution Larry used was better for a simple person like me than one of those rigs that squeezes the split backstay. As you can see if the link below works, the rig is not cheap, but I could find the 01-114 model only at Defender, and the price seemed to be about the same everywhere. Hopefully it will do what I have in mind.
Have you noticed that nautical stuff containing bronze and/or stainless steel is pricey?
http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|118|107602| 298804&id=205004
Best Wishes, Tom
On Jul 7, 2011, at 6:42 PM, Gary M Hyde wrote:
Tom: Where will you buy the "Handy Lock"? Price?
~~~_/)~~~Gary Hyde 2005 M17 #637 sailboat 'Hydeaway 2'
On Jul 5, 2011, at 11:53 AM, Tom Jenkins wrote:
Thanks, Bob. That clears up the matter of different wire sizes, and now I am sure what I have. My backstay does not need to be replaced yet, but I need the size so I can order the correct "Handy Lock" backstay adjuster. Tom Jenkins 2004 M17 Scintilla
On Jul 5, 2011, at 10:45 AM, Bob Eeg wrote:
Tom...we use 1/8 inch for the backstay and 5/32 for the headstay. (to run various headstay furlers 5/32 works best)
Price on a new backstay (not counting the legs) with stud for the turnbuckle and eye at the top is $35 (postage not included)
Fair winds Bob
To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com From: tjenk@gte.net Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 14:06:52 -0700 Subject: M_Boats: M17 backstay
Hi gang, I am having a time getting the backstay wire diameter on my M17 '04 model; my dial calipers say just over 1/8, but not definitively 5/32? (actually the reading is about 9/64). Anybody have the true figure? The thread size on the swaging appears to be 1/4". Thanks, Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla
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