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
>  
>  
> 
>  
> 
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