Chuck, You mentioned a winch, which made me start questioning my setup. The wire from the mast terminates about 2-3 ft above the deck at a 4:1 fiddle block system with cam-cleat. The snap shackle on the lower fiddle block allows attachment to the toe rail in various locations.
If I attach the check stays as far aft as possible on the toe rail then they interfere with the boom and main when sailing anything broader than a close reach. So i have to loosen them. Down wind enough and I have to move them forward on the rail. There is a sweet spot where they don't interfere too badly with either the 135% headsail or the main. I still have to loosen them on deep downwind runs. The 4:1 doesn't seem to be enough purchase. You also mentioned a winch? Is this the same setup you have? Thanks, Josh On Jul 31, 2015 8:03 AM, "Chuck S via CnC-List" <[email protected]> wrote: > Josh, > You may have fun with this? When you tighten the backstay to tighten the > headstay, you should see the mast bend and the middle of the mast will move > forward flattening the main. In light and moderate winds, we use the > runners to pull the middle of the mast straight and the main bellys out and > we surge ahead. On a reach or sailing downwind the speed increase of .5 to > 1 knot can be felt by the crew. I mark the runner tail where it meets the > winch so I can repeat the setting easily. Sailing upwind I have them on > but need the main flatter cause the genoa is sheeted inboard and > backwinding the main. > > Truth be told, I've also raced many times in light winds w the runners > bungied to the chainplates. > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Josh Muckley via CnC-List" <[email protected]> > *To: *"C&C List" <[email protected]> > *Cc: *"Josh Muckley" <[email protected]> > *Sent: *Friday, July 31, 2015 4:13:00 AM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Running Back Stays > > I don't race my 37+ so take this with a grain of salt but my check stays > just seem to just get in the way. I still set them but they don't really > seem to do much. I've watched for pumping but it never seems to be a > problem. Weird thing is I kinda like having them. Sorta like my pinky > toes, I don't know what they do, if anything, but I still like having them > and chose not to remove them. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 10:21 PM, scott gary via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> Looking at a 37/40XL and I know they have running back stays, anyone who >> has them, are they a pain in the neck, or do you not use them all >> the time. I am not planning on doing much racing, mostly cruising. I've >> heard of people on other types of boats just removing them all together. >> >> Thanks, >> Scott >> C&C 35/3 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> [email protected] >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > > > -- > When security matters. > http://www.secure-my-email.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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