[C320-list] Tension settings for shrouds

[Andrew Santangelo]

Bill, 

I can't say for boats with an in-mast furler, however with my standard rig I do have a hydraulic back stay and it does make a difference.

Andrew Santangelo

C320 "Dawn Treader"
#333
Holland, MI

J22 "Blitzkrieg"
Elephant Butte, New Mexico




On May 16, 2014, at 5:44 AM, wflowe3 at aim.com wrote:

> 
> Has anyone installed a back stay tensioner on a boat with in-mast furling? If so, do you get much benefit, if not, does the group think there would be much benefit?
> Thanx
> Bill  #1146
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: argates2nd <argates2nd at comcast.net>
> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Fri, May 16, 2014 3:46 am
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Tension settings for shrouds
> 
> 
> I pull the line back thru the sheaves to make slack and it recedes.
> Rollie.    # 182
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> <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: aronella at gmail.com 
> </div><div>Date:05/15/2014  11:08 PM  (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: 
> C320-List at Catalina320.com </div><div>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Tension settings 
> for shrouds </div><div>
> </div>I also added a back stay adjuster, with 2 sheaves on each side (total of 4 
> sheaves). I can't get the adjuster to slide back up when the cam cleat is 
> released. What am I missing?
> Lou Spitz
> #195 Merry Chase
> Nyack, NY
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On May 12, 2014, at 4:14 PM, <tharrison at innovations-plus.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Allan, thanks for the reply. I found the below settings. But he changed the
>> forestay and added a backstay adjuster. Are the setting below correct?
>> 
>> Cap stays-PT-3 gauge18
>> D1 forward stays-PT-2 gauge 31
>> D1 aft stays-PT-2 gauge 16
>> D2 stays-PT-2 gauge 18.5
>> 
>> Ted
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
>> Of Allan S Field
>> Sent: May-12-14 3:54 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Tension settings for shrouds
>> 
>> See:  http://www.catalina320.com/article.php?story=20040828173431380
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
>> Of tharrison at innovations-plus.com
>> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 3:22 PM
>> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Tension settings for shrouds
>> 
>> Does anyone have the tension setting for the shrouds?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Ted - Magic Moment, Hull 424
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