[Public-List] Back stay

[Gordon Laco]

What I've had clients do in the past is measure as described.... Then have
the new stay made a foot or so longer than you expect to need it to be.
Have the rigging supplier swage on the top end (make very sure you know the
type of end you need - fork or eye - and the pin diameter)

To install the stay, run a couple of halyards back to solid points on the
deck, then go up the mast and remove the backstay.  After lowering it to the
deck, install the new one, and come down.  Once on deck again, hold the new
backstay to the extended old backstay turnbuckle and mark where the end of
it needs to be with tape.  visualize  Cut the stay at the tape with a
hacksaw and install a stalok or similar swageless terminal.

Tension up the new backstay - put the halyards away and the job's done.

The only dodgy part of this operation is going up the mast while jury-rigged
halyards are staying it from aft.  This isn't dangerous in itself, but the
consequences of somebody releasing the wrong line etc are not good.   If you
have a mast crane at your club/marina, use that as a back up for safety.

Gord #426 Surprise


On 30/01/13 2:26 PM, "Jonathan Whittingham" <whittle at shaw.ca> wrote:

> If you can't wait, go up mast with a piece of non stretch string, attach to
> top end, descend with other end in a loop, measure what you need , mark it
> and pull the loop back from the deck. Measure the mark.Jonathan. (Or send a
> small child up instead!)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Ydel
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 10:25 AM
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> Subject: [Public-List] Back stay
> 
> Since I am taking the Mast down to replace the sheave I will also replace
> the back stay. Does anyone have the specifications for that stay so I can
> order it before I take the boat to the yard.
> 
> Thank you
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Bill
> 
> SallyB #441
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