I have a hydraulic backstay and vang, with a unit (I don't know what it's
called) in the cockpit that switches between the two. A year-and-a-half ago,
the unit failed, and I had it and the vang rebuilt by a hydraulic shop
(recommended by Navtec) in Seattle. Lew Townsend did a thorough job, and e
Navtec Backstay Ram
Years ago the seal started leaking on the backstay ram. Chesapeake Rigging
wanted $795 to inspect and rebuild it, and the work may reveal more expensive
parts will be needed. (A new ram would cost a little over a grand.) Instead, I
took the unit to a local hydraulic repair s
