Hi Sam, I use the metric rule technique described by Selden in the manual you referenced. It measures the amount of stretch.
Then I do a final tweak while sailing upwind. That's also described in the manual. Good stuff. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sam Salter" <sam.c.sal...@gmail.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 7:43:40 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Tuning my rig Here's one of the better explanations about tuning your rig: http://www.riggingandsails.com/pdf/selden-tuning.pdf Buy or borrow a Loos gauge. You can't guess this stuff. Sam :-) On 2013-06-04, at 2:56 PM, "Morgenstern, Keith E CIV SEA 08 NR" <keith.morgenst...@navy.mil> wrote: > Look at the Harken website, under technical info you will find charts of > breaking strength for the various rigging types (wire rope, rod, etc). > > Also, I like to tune my rig to middle C, maybe D sharp at the highest.. > YMMV. > > -Keith M. > 35 mk3 CB > Jokester > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kyle Mello [mailto:mavri...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 15:34 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List Tuning my rig > > Looking for some advice on tension for my C&C 35 mk1. It is my first > year with the boat and would like to tune the rig before I go on an > extended trip. The boat is rigged with an adjustable backstay. I have > read the link in a C&C resource center and they mention not to over > tension the backstay past one quarter of its breaking strength. > > My question is where do I find the breaking strength? > > FYI... It is wire braid. > > Thanks > > -km > > _______________________________________________ > 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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