M_Boats: Re: side stay adjustment

Hi all, I'm glad someone has asked the question about the amount of tension one should have on the shrouds of the M15. On the two occasions where I took my M15 down to Tampa Bay, I have been told by other, "more experienced" sailors that the rig was too loose. When the side stay snapped and I lost the mast last Nov. I was told that it could have been because the shroud was too loose and on tacking in a brisk wind, created a snapping effect when the sail moved over and the mast naturally put tension on the stay. When I re-rigged the boat this spring, I tensioned the side stays as tight as possible with the stay adjusters supplied. So, all info is gratefully received. Time for a cool change! Sandra(Seawitch #617)