Our 1982 34 came with baby stay. Attached to deck mounted track which is in turn attached to rod through deck with turnbuckle and screwed though hull into forward section of keel.
Some say it is not needed. My experience and position is it is absolutely needed and very beneficial. Going upwind in moderate conditions like 10-15 kts true and 1-2 foot seas it stops the considerable mast pumping and flattens the main. Just lie on the deck looking up the mast in these conditions and observe the mast action and impact to the main with the baby stay tensioned and not. Also watch your speed through water. Like night and day. Of course as conditions become more severe the more beneficial the baby stay becomes. For cruising in mild conditions no big deal but if racing a very big deal. John Read Legacy III 1982 C&C 34 Noank, CT From: Macdara Vallely via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 10:23 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Macdara Vallely <macda...@googlemail.com> Subject: Stus-List C&C 32 Babystay So, I believe that my 82 C&C 32 had the option for a babystay. It's listed in the brochure, and there is a fitting for what looks to be a t-ball fitting just above the spreaders. No deck fittings on my boat though. Has anyone gone to the bother of installing the deck fitting? If so, would you mind advising me on how you went about it? Did you go for a fixed point, or track? Chainplate to bulkhead; transfer the loads through deck to stringers below or beef up deck? Also, how did you tension? How was it stowed? I'm interested in installing the babystay to beef up the rig a little. The rod-rigging is of indeterminate age, and while it has been professionally inspected and passed muster, I am a belt for braces guy and I was thinking the babystay might offer some redundancy. I appreciate all advice and speculation offered. Thank you. Macdara
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