[Public-List] Stay Sizes

[Gordon Laco]

I think they go like this:

1/4" forestay, backstay, upper shrouds
3/16" lower shrouds

Rule of thumb for turnbuckles is: pin diameter (defining measurement) 2 x
wire they serve


Gord #426 SURPRISE



On 4/14/09 10:56 AM, "Roger L. Kingsland" <r.kingsland at ksba.com> wrote:

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> Hi all,
> 
> Does anyone know offhand the stock stay sizes?
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Gordon Laco
> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 9:03 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Copper Bottom Paint Removal
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> I found the hard way that you cannot round the corners...
> 
> I developed a technique where I used the boat's compound curves to ensure
> that the corners didn't (well hardly ever) dug in.
> 
> At the turn of the bilge where the hull goes down into the keel you will
> have to scrape up and down instead of fore and aft to keep the corners from
> gouging.
> 
> It is not as hard to do as it sounds.
> 
> Gord #426 Surprise
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> 
> On 4/14/09 8:52 AM, "Rachel" <penokee at cheqnet.net> wrote:
> 
>> Mike,
>> 
>> Good question.  I'm not sure because the last time I had to use one I
>> didn't know about the corners trick.  I've heard enough people
>> recommend it that it must be doable, but I'm not sure the best way.
>> 
>> I got lucky with #221 and she came to me with a really clean bottom
>> that had been taken back to gelcoat not too many seasons before.  I
>> bet THAT won't happen with the next boat.
>> 
>> Rachel
>> 
>> On Apr 13, 2009, at 10:06 AM, Mike Lehman wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Rachel,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks for the tip on the Bahco scraper - I just ordered one from
>>> Amazoin with a spare blade. Question: If this is a carbide blade
>>> scraper, how hard is it to round the corners?
>>> 
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