Thanks, Bill. I actually did contemplate a slit and, as I think about it, that is probably the way to go. Did you do anything special with the floor board that surrounds the mast? On my boat, that floor board would have to be in place before the may is stepped! I'm thinking about lapping two pieces together longitudinally with a couple of blocks screwed in from below to provide reinforcement. That way, I should be able to lift the piece, unscrew the blocks, and remove that floor board without unstepping the mast!
<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: "[email protected] via CnC-List" <[email protected]> </div><div>Date:08-25-2014 9:01 AM (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: RPH via CnC-List <[email protected]> </div><div>Subject: Re: Stus-List Slacking the Baby Stay </div><div> </div>Just a thought, and I 're- made my floor boards this winter,is to make a slit all the way the the edge so you can remove without taking it out. On my boat it is pretty close to edge. I could send you photo. Why? What if you need to get to that area quickly? Bill Walker CnC 36 Evening Star Sent from my HTC ----- Reply message ----- From: "RPH via CnC-List" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Stus-List Slacking the Baby Stay Date: Mon, Aug 25, 2014 10:52 AM My 1989 C&C 30 MKII has rod rigging and a baby stay. Above the deck, the baby stay is wire rope, unlike the rest of the rigging. Below the deck, in the V-berth, the tension of the baby stay is carried through a piece of rod rigging that is attached to the stringers under the cabin sole. I am redoing my cabin sole and I'm going to have to temporarily remove the rod rigging in V-berth (because it passes through a hole drilled into the small piece of cabin sole just past the forward bulkhead). I am concerned that if I slacken the rod rigging in the V-berth (which seems to be under tension) there will be too much force placed on the deck by the baby stay (which is also under tension). I have also wondered what the effect would be if I put a pelican hook or similar on the baby stay above the deck (i.e., would releasing the baby stay then put too much tension on the rod rigging in the V-berth?). Is there any particular method that I should use here? Also, when I do unatach the rod rigging in the V-berth, how can I be sure to get everything back at the right tension (assuming that my back stay is slackened)? Thanks in advance. It's great to be part of this community! Robert H.
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