My race crew would complain about the weight and windage from PVC! We unclip it for the 90% of the time it is not in use. I rarely need it when cruising, and when racing the bowman is my human roller.
I use the plastic shroud covers on my dyneema lifelines. Otherwise, the lifelines chafe through the jib. Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 1:32 PM, Ron Casciato via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > We use a ½” piece of PVC pipe………….about $2.00 and wipe with acetone to > remove the plumbing printing……………….has worked great for over 10 years…………… > > > > This year, we took the baby stay off. I’m just never going to be anywhere > where I’ll need it…………… > > > > Ron C. > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ken > Heaton via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, May 08, 2014 12:55 PM > *To:* Joel Aronson; cnc-list > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Shroud roller > > > > It is a good idea to get one size oversize so they spin easily on the > wire. They don't hold moisture that way either. > > > > Ken H. > > > > On 8 May 2014 10:33, Joel Aronson via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Also, covering SS wire leads to more corrosion. Most riggers will tell > you not to use them. > > > > You might consider shroud rollers: > > http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|118|2358491|2358503&id=161924 > > > > Joel > > 35/3 > > Annapolis > > > > On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 8:49 AM, Robert Abbott via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Rich: > > Good point which is why I put a few wraps of white tape on mine on both > ends and in the middle so the cover can't slip open. And since it is only > on my babystay, I rarely grab it for an support. > > > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > > Halifax, N.S. > > > > > > On 2014/05/08 9:32 AM, Rich Knowles wrote: > > Just a safety note on the car cover: I had them on my C&C 27, they looked > right sharp! I took them off shortly after on the day I climbed on board > grabbing a shroud for support. The cover split open, collapsed down the > shroud and dumped me on my butt on the dock. Close call. Never again. > > > Rich > > > On May 8, 2014, at 9:20, Robert Abbott via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > David: > > I have a baby stay as well.....as Ken pointed out on the Binnacle site, I > use both the six foot length of 'cable cover' on the babystay itself and > then the 'turnbuckle cap cover' on the turnbuckle on the bottom. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax. N.S. > > > > On 2014/05/08 6:21 AM, Ken Heaton via CnC-List wrote: > > Are looking for a cover for the cable itself like these: > http://us.binnacle.com/Sailboat-Hardware-Cable-covers/c28_148/index.html > > > > Or a cover for the turnbuckles like these (scroll down a bit to > "Turnbuckle Boot"): > http://us.binnacle.com/Sailboat-Hardware-Turnbuckles-&-Accessories/c28_147/index.html > > > > Ken H. > > > > On 7 May 2014 23:08, David Knecht via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > My boat came with white plastic tubing on the babystay, which I am told > are called shroud rollers. I was told that it protects the genoa while > tacking. The tubing itself is cracked in various places and I am thinking > of replacing it, but can’t find anything similar online. Does anyone know > a source? Dave > > > > > > David Knecht > > Aries > > 1990 C&C 34+ > > New London, CT > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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