Tim,
I consider 2,500 psi the upper limit for the backstay. If that doesn’t straighten your forestay, there isn’t much that can be done. With that much wind you should have been using a #3 or #4 jib anyway. Jake Jake Brodersen “Midnight Mistress” C&C 35 Mk-III Hampton Va From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Tim Goodyear via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 12:16 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Backstay Tension 35/3 Hi all 35-3 racers (and others with hydraulics), how much do you tension your backstay to get an acceptably straight forestay in 20-25kts? We were racing in that last night and our forestay was way looser than I wanted with the backstay at 2000psi (2 on the hydraulic panel). I have never gone above this before (1.8 seemed to be plenty for most conditions last year), but wondered what others maxed out at. I think the backstay is -10 rod with associated cylinder and we have a navtec panel that manages both backstay and vang. Thanks, Tim Mojito C&C 35-3 Branford, CT
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