[Public-List] soylent stay or baby stay which is best setup for a storm sail

[Gordon Laco]

Is Mick still on line? 

I think he's better qualified to answer this one, he's done it

Gord 426

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On 2010-11-05, at 2:32 AM, Glennb <brooks.glenn at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hello Gordon,
> 
> How would the baby stay be rigged up - given a standard Alberg mast configuration?
> 
> thanks much,
> Glenn 
> Dolce
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Nov 4, 2010, at 1:51 PM, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:
> 
>> Hello -
>> 
>> I'm sure others will chime in....
>> 
>> The Solent Stay system is a handy way for big boats to carry two headsails
>> and have them available without any sail changing required.   A
>> characteristic of this system is that the inner sail is usually the smaller
>> one and the only one that you can perform tacks with in the normal manner.
>> 
>> If you have the outer sail set, you have to roll it up, make your tack, then
>> unroll it when you get going again.
>> 
>> Are you sure you want to get into that?   A high clewed smallish genoa is a
>> pretty good all round sail for blue water work....  I think a baby stay
>> which can take a bullet proof spitfire jib (small, heavy, high clewed) is
>> more useful.   It also gives you something solid to grab when you go
>> forward, not an inconsiderable benefit.
>> 
>> We intend (some day) to use our integral water tank forward as a basin into
>> which to fit a flexible tank.
>> 
>> For anodized aluminium toe rail extrusions, try South Shore Yachts Toll-free
>> 866-628-4080
>> 
>> They had a lot of ex-C&C yachts gear including their very good toe rail
>> extrusion, and may still have some.
>> 
>> Gord #426 SURPRISE
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 04/11/10 4:41 PM, "C Spalding" <cspalding at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Have a hanked on sail and was considering adding a
>>> 
>>> soylent stay -- halyard connection within 18 inches of the mast top
>>> 
>>> or
>>> 
>>> baby stay -- halyard connection at the spreaders
>>> 
>>> would like to use the sail for ocean sailing so for a storm sail which one
>>> would be the better choice
>>> 
>>> On a side note 3 more large projects
>>> Ripping out the intergral water tank for flex tanks  and extra storage
>>> Installing the kersone storve
>>> Installing alum toe rail (have to find out where to get it here in Canada)
>>> 
>>> C Spalding
>>> Blue horizon #374
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