If your racing then you want to use a gauge, especially if you pull the mast
every season. I just had my rig tuned by Port Townsend Rigging and I asked
lots of questions regarding tensioning rod rigging..For a cruising boat. They
set the rig so there is some bend aft, mast is straight and centered side to
side this they measure. As for tension that is set so there is about an inch of
movement when you move the shroud in a circular direction under light finger
pressure. All done by feel and years of experience. Then go sail in 12 to 15
kts and see how the leeward shrouds feel and also how the mast bend looks. I
hope this helps.
Doug Mountjoy Rebecca Leah LF39 Port Orchard YC, WA.
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