For a 33 you may want to consider one of the fittings that ride on a split backstay from Johnson. Not nearly as eloquent but effective and probably the best value.
John On Oct 8, 2014, at 4:06 PM, Jack Fitzgerald via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > If you race your boat you will find the mechanical back stay adjuster to be a > complete PITA. > > I have a stainless steel Barient back stay adjuster (5/8" pins and uses a > winch handle to adjust) that came with my boat back in 1975 to be used in > case the original Meriman hydraulic adjusters failed. It did indeed fail and > we rigged the Barient and it took all that one could do to crank in enough > tension just to straighten the mast > > Jack Fitzgerald > HONEY > C&C 39 TM > > > > > On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 3:12 PM, Bruno Lachance via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I sent my navtec backstay for a rebuild at Southshore and it seems the over > 25 years thing is dammaged (scratch on pump cylinder, not fixable, it still > leaks). I'm looking at options and the two on the list are: replace it by the > exact same thing (Navtec) or screw hydrolic and go with the mechanical > option. Would be a Wichard product, the one with a ratchet or handle with no > ratchet, not the wheel. > > any opinions on that decision would be appreciated regarding reliability and > performance (i like to play with that toy!) would a mechanical be too slow to > adjust? > > Thanks > > Bruno Lachance > C&C 33 mkII > Becassine > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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