You are right Aaron. The shrouds are way too loose. There is a wonderful explanation of tuning a rig on the Selden website. (It doesn't require a Loos gage.) Only a 6 ft folding metric rule, which I found at HomeDepot. I use their method and like the results. Be sure to read it, and lube all of your turnbuckles before starting to adjust things. After lubing, you loosen everything to hand tight, center the mast top, tension the uppers evenly using the rule method, tension the lowers to keep the mast straight. Final adjustment requires going sailing. It's a good read, with much good advice. The rig setup starts on page 16.
http://www.riggingandsails.com/pdf/selden-tuning.pdf Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aaron Rouhi" <aro...@districtconsulting.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Monday, August 6, 2012 12:43:56 PM Subject: Stus-List C&C 30 MK1 Shrouds and Speaders Hello Gurus, I own a 1979 C&C 30 MK1 and I noticed my shroud are pretty loose. I have a taken a video of them on a recent sail which can be viewed below. It’s a breezy day on the bay. 15+ and gusts up to 25+. I was sailing with only a reefed jib and main down. There were 3 to 4 foot waves. As you can see the leeward shrouds are loose and the spreader is banging back and forth: Video: http://youtu.be/5KcH1ar8_m8 1) Should the spreaders go back and forth like that? I’m planning to go up the mast and inspect them. Do you know how they are attached to the mast? Manual doesn’t say anything and I can’t find any additional info. 2) I have a loos gauge, What should be the typical tension on the shrouds? Some suggestion not paying attention to loos gauge and tightening them while tacking until there is a bit of slack on leeward side. What method do you recommend? FYI, They feel pretty tight at the dock and I have placed the wedges equally all around. Sorry if these questions are previously asked. I have a difficult time searching the forum… I really appreciate any help you can provide, Thanks, Aaron – Annapolis _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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