[Public-List] Back stay

[John Birch]

Agree completely with everything Mike Lehman has written.

Did all Sunstone's shrouds with 1 dremel disc, on 316 SS Dyform Wire onto 
Norsemen fittings.

Note, use some plain masking tape at the cut to make sure the wire doesn't 
splay during the cut. The thin large diameter dremel fabric imbedded disc is 
the best.

Best of luck

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Back stay


> "Cut the stay at the tape with a
> hacksaw"
>
> The absolute best tool for cutting SS wire is the dremel tool with the 
> proper disc.
>
>
> ~~~_/)_/)~~ Mike Lehman ~~_/)~~~
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Gordon Laco
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 2:33 PM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Back stay
>
> 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
>> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
>> 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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