FYI: The previous owner removed the babystay on our 34R. He left the deck mounted track and I found the car in a spare parts box. After discussing the baby stay wth several experts, I decided to forego the system and removed all of the hardware from the deck; the track and car and turning blocks, and filled all of the holes, so I have a nice smooth deck. But my rig has runners and checkstays.
On our 34R (35.5 LOA) they used -8 rod which has a breaking load of 8200#, so that is what I would design to. You could use 1/4" amsteel at 8600# strength or 5/16" amsteel at 13,700# to allow some extra strength for the eyesplice. Amsteel is easy to splice, you'll need about 30" extra at each end to splice the eye and get a turnbuckle rated for 8200#, size 3/8" should do. The first one will take some time figuring out, but the rest are easy. Checkout the instructions on the web, http://www.samsonrope.com/site_files/12S_C1_EyeSpl.pdf Use a coat hanger as a fish instead of fids, and you'll see faster results. The beauty of this splice, is you can make the line a little long and pull it apart and redo it to make it shorter, by burying more line. The turnbuckle is needed for final tension. You could use a lashing, but I like the turnbuckle with an eye. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Striegel" <wstrie...@cableone.net> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Saturday, August 4, 2012 11:33:59 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 34: baby stay deck hardware Where might I get the bolt attachments to attach the rod/high tech synthetic to? Shroud rigging? Tks. Bill Striegel 1982 C&C 34 "Panacea" Ocean Springs, MS Sent from my iPad On Aug 4, 2012, at 7:28 PM, "John and Maryann Read" <johnpr...@comcast.net> wrote: > Bill > > On our 34, there is a stainless rod attaching the babystay track to the > keel. It is much like your shrouds. It is located in the forward v berth > area just forward of the bulkhead for the head. The upper end is attached > to a bolt which is through the deck and track, the lower end is screwed > through the floor into the forward edge of the keel. There is a turnbuckle > for adjustment. Without this rod, the babystay tension would pull the track > out of the deck. > > Hope this helps > > John and Maryann > Legacy III > 1982 C&C 34 > Noank, CT > -----Original Message----- > From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] > On Behalf Of Bill Striegel > Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2012 10:14 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 34: baby stay deck hardware > > I also cannot find the interior rod to secure the track below in the v > berth.any pics? Could lone use high tech rope? How was it attached. To the > bolts and the one on the floor? Where can one purchase the screw on > attachment points? > > Sent from my iPad > > On Aug 3, 2012, at 6:36 AM, Bill Striegel <wstrie...@cableone.net> wrote: > >> Is this correct? I need to remount it on the deck. Two block atop each > other go forward.moveable car bumper to stern. Line arrangement: tie line to > forward eye on car,then around top block,then around thimble on car,then > around lower block forward,then line to deck V-cleat? The aft thimble on > the car is not used. Correct? >> >> Ps: anyone w picture? >> >> >> Bill Striegel >> Ocean Springs,MS >> Sent from my iPad >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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