I, too, have a Labatt Challenge boat, and it didn't come with running backstays. I just replaced my mast with a mast from Selden. I had a choice of a smaller mast section with running backstays and a babystay, or a heavier mast section without running backs. Selden no longer makes the same mast section that came with my boat. They said I didn't need a babystay, but I had one installed anyway, to help with bending the mast in heavy air. What hull number is your boat? If it's between Graham's and mine, you probably don't need one, as we both probably have the same mast section.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty hull number 136 Rose City YC Portland, OR On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 5:02 PM David Swensen via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I am ticking away at the list of to-dos in order to get Freya off of the > hard and in the water. Thoughts have gone to actually sailing her and not > just all the things that need to be done to a boat that was left on the > hard and forgotten for a few years. > In looking at the rigging today, I was reminded that Freya has a set of > running backstays. The previous owners raced her. I haven't sailed with > running backstays since our old family Narrasketuck on the Great South Bay. > Does anyone use these? If so, do you have a picture of how they are set up > on the deck? Can I safely sail without them? > Thanks for any input. > David Swensen > > _______________________________________________ > > 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://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.me/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!_EMsSt6BmwjgzGMWyMWqSiB_Aekxncir5A39kY-XKn0FN3QroElIyAQ6LqexoFB6et0$ > >
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