I (or anyone else with a swedging tool) can shorten your BS by cutting off the eye and swedging on another. jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Murphy" <seagray@embarqmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 4:52 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Backstay
Thanks Jerry, So.... do I need a new backstay?? I have a CDI on the forestay that is cranked up pretty tight to keep the luff tight. But by the same token, the back stay is screwed down all the way. Horns on a dilema. Joe Seafrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: "jerry" <jerry@jerrymontgomery.org> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 7:05 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Backstay
It's really unlikely that the backstay has stretched significantly; it has about half the load as the headstay.
Gobble gobble yourself!
jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Murphy" <seagray@embarqmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 7:22 PM Subject: M_Boats: Backstay
While I was trying to walk off the affects of the third day of triptophine overdose, I went to check on Seafrog. The water was flat as a table top so I checked the rake of the mast. I have my backstay tightened up as far as she'll go. The studs in the turnbuckle are touching within a paper thin gap. But the mast is near plumb. It was my understanding that I should have a rake. Last year it seemed I had a modest amount of rake. Is it possible that the wire for the stay has stretched?? Thanks. And I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving and that you have finally gotten rid of all the turkey leftovers. Gobble Gobble!! Joe Seafrog M17
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