[Alberg30] Tensioning Dual Stays

[Voyager Toronto]

Brian, Elaine: Will send picture when I can get one. Suffice it to say the 
stays are attached within a few inches of each other at both bow and 
masthead. I'm guessing the previous owner installed roller furling and 
thought it desirable to leave the original forestay on. But he's not 
available to say how they were tuned. The sail inventory includes both 
furling and hank-on sails. I was using a Loos gauge to tune the stays per 
the suggestions (I think from you two) in the archives, when I was 
confronted by this problem.
Roger: no such fancy notions as that; this is my first boat and I have no 
sailing experience. I've spent the last year rebuilding from the separate 
pieces the vendor handed me and having launched only a month ago I just want 
to get the rigging tuned enough so I can get some sailing in the rest of the 
season. i.e. learn (somewhat) to sail. Maybe for now I can simply disable 
the "original" forestay and use the furler.
George, Mike, et al: thanks for the info. Is there a problem with disabling 
the forestay and using only the furler, or alternatively having the forestay 
take most of the tension, with the furler just stiff enough to keep from 
sagging?

As an aside, thanks to the list for the great help in getting me launched 
and afloat and for indulging my many novice queries. This boat has been to 
Australia and New Zealand. I, on they other hand, am a middle-aged novice 
who's only been out a few times on other people's boats.  I hope I can make 
myself worthy of her.
Calvin
Voyager #30

>From: Brian and Elaine Timmins <timmins at optonline.net>
>Reply-To: Alberg 30 public list <public-list at alberg30.org>
>To: Alberg 30 public list <public-list at alberg30.org>
>Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Tensioning Dual Stays
>Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 23:05:04 -0400
>
>Depends on how they're installed.
>Need more info (or pictures).
>Brian    ex#497
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Voyager Toronto" <voyagertoronto at hotmail.com>
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>Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 10:00 PM
>Subject: [Alberg30] Tensioning Dual Stays
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>
> > What's the correct tuning when both a (Profurl) furling system AND a
> > separate forestay are installed?
> > Calvin
> > Voyager #30, Toronto
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