[Public-list] Rig tensions

[George Dinwiddie]

Villo,

You might want to look at the chart 
http://alberg30.org/maintenance/SparsSailsRigging/tensions.html which 
shows the wide variations between boats.

  - George

Villo Marmei wrote:
> Hi ye Albergers.....
> Now that we are discussing Dismasting and Re-rigging....my question is as 
> follows:
> 1. What tension should one put on the Fore and Back Stays ?
> 2. What tension should we have on the main Shrouds going to the top of the 
> mast ?
> 3. What tension for the small Shrouds going up to the 
> spreaders....Specially the front #1 and the back #2 ones. ?
> I understand that one of the two small shrouds has to have more tension 
> than the other...to keep the middle of the mast in column in a heavy 
> blow....Can not remember which one.
> I also keep my mast leaning 4 to 3-1/2 inches back to have a very small 
> weather helm in case I fall overboard the boat will luff into the 
> wind.....otherwise I have a very much balanced boat and helm...(with the 
> proper sail trim ...that is)
> Villo / on AHTI-KC



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