Robert,
This is how I would do it, others may have their own ideas. 1 – Loosen off the babystay 2 – Measure from the attachment point on the mounting plate on the top of the cabin liner to a fixed point of the cabin structure below. Try to pick a point/points that will not flex or move. I would probably measure down to a point on the hull under the floorboards using a plumb bob. The deck will flex down when the lower rod is tensioned, this will record how much the deck flexed and will allow you to re-tension the rod to match the deflection on re-assembly. 3 – Remove the inner rod and refinish your floor. 4 – Reassemble the floor and install the rod. 5 – Re-tension the rod to the measurement recorded in step 2. 6 – Re-tension the babystay. Rick Taillieu Nemesis '75 C&C 25 #371 Shearwater Yacht Club Halifax, NS. From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of RPH via CnC-List Sent: August-25-14 11:52 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Slacking the Baby Stay My 1989 C&C 30 MKII has rod rigging and a baby stay. Above the deck, the baby stay is wire rope, unlike the rest of the rigging. Below the deck, in the V-berth, the tension of the baby stay is carried through a piece of rod rigging that is attached to the stringers under the cabin sole. I am redoing my cabin sole and I'm going to have to temporarily remove the rod rigging in V-berth (because it passes through a hole drilled into the small piece of cabin sole just past the forward bulkhead). I am concerned that if I slacken the rod rigging in the V-berth (which seems to be under tension) there will be too much force placed on the deck by the baby stay (which is also under tension). I have also wondered what the effect would be if I put a pelican hook or similar on the baby stay above the deck (i.e., would releasing the baby stay then put too much tension on the rod rigging in the V-berth?). Is there any particular method that I should use here? Also, when I do unatach the rod rigging in the V-berth, how can I be sure to get everything back at the right tension (assuming that my back stay is slackened)? Thanks in advance. It's great to be part of this community! Robert H. _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4745 / Virus Database: 4007/8097 - Release Date: 08/25/14
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