Touche' has a very narrow stern so similar issue finding a fair lead for the guy. Touche' has a pad eye on the aft corner of the cockpit coaming where we attach a block to turn the guy to the winch. See:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ODrgzRQCFXcsabqslzNpjvXiCGEGly5C It isn't entirely fair but it works. Other choice would be the toe rail. The twing is attached to the toe rail near the widest beam. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 11:33 AM Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > My boat’s pretty beamy (round) in the middle. I think if I > tweaked/twinged it would solve the stanchion issue from the tweak point > forward, but I would need to re-run the line to avoid the same problem from > the tweak point back to the winches. > > *From:* Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Friday, December 07, 2018 12:23 PM > *To:* CnClist <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Reaching Strut Pole replacement > > I sold Touche's reaching strut to a fellow lister. He never used it. > > We use tweakers (twings). > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 11:04 AM Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Listers: >> >> Different topic for the collective wisdom of the group. The reaching >> strut that came with my boat did not match up with the deck mounts, both in >> terms of the end fittings and pole length. I bought replacement deck mount >> fittings and was going to mount them closer together, but decided to study >> the issue to try to figure out why a prior owner shortened the strut (and >> whether a longer strut is necessary). We concluded this past summer that: >> a) the extra foot or so of length will definitely help protect the aft >> stanchions much better; and b) the prior owner probably broke the original >> strut and decided to rebuild it using the undamaged portion (or obtained a >> replacement strut from someone else). >> >> The tubing is 3 1/2”. I am only aware of Forespar selling this >> type/size tubing. I need about 6 1/2’ of tubing, but the shortest length >> Forespar sells is 12 feet, which is expensive. Shipping is also expensive, >> even if the pole is cut to the desired length. I really don’t want to >> spend $500 or so to extend the reaching strut to its original length. >> Suggestions? >> >> Matt Wolford >> C&C 42 Custom >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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