Another major benefit to a block and tackle setup on a split back stay is that 
anyone can look aft and get a good idea of how much backstay tension is on the 
rig.  We periodically forget during short handed W/L races.

 

Michael Clow

 <http://desiresailing.org/> Desire, C&C 32, Lake St. Clair

 

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Kevin 
Driscoll via CnC-List
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 4:34 PM
To: John Pennie; cnc-list@cnc-list com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Backstay aduster

 

I second the split back with tackle/cam cleat apparatus suggestion. I race a 
bit with it and Find it straight forward and quick adjusting. Pretty direct 
feedback on rig tension.

KD



On October 8, 2014, at 1:13PM, John Pennie via CnC-List wrote:

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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