So... I went over to Kaylarah this morning and found the following: The back stay diagonals are 235" long The spread between the attachments is 80" Doing the math, that means if the maximum tension on the vertical rod is 5000 lbs., then the tension on the diagonals is 2537 lbs. >From here you can apply any safety factor you like, just maintain the ration of 2537 : 5000. Because the angle between the diagonals is so small (smaller than I thought), it is pretty close to 2:1.
Personally, I'm going to try and keep the tension on the diagonals less than 2000 lbs. which keeps the upper rod below 3942 lbs. (Now where did I put that Loos gauge?) Gary S/V Kaylarah '90 C&C 37+ East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 9:00 PM, Gary Russell <captnga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Actually, if you look closely at the manual, you will notice that the > 4125 lbs. refers to "wire limit", and 5000 lbs. refers to "rod limit". > Since the vertical part of the back stay assembly is rod, I will assume > that the 5000 lbs. refers to the vertical. I will go over to the boat > tomorrow and try to measure the back stay angle, to see which limit gets > exceeded first, the rod or the wire. C&C could have made this a lot > easier. I've got to believe the transom will fail before the wire, yet the > wire is all that is specified. > > Gary > > ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ > > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 8:52 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Absolutely without any doubt in my mind the backstay tension of 4125 is >> to be measured on the mainline. This works in opposition to the head stay >> which is equally sized #12 rod. >> >> Josh >> >> On Thu, Aug 2, 2018, 8:41 PM Gary Russell via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Josh, >>> Oops! I missed that. I looked in the chapter about rigging and >>> didn't find it there. Silly me! I even searched for the number 4125 and >>> found nothing. I guess the document is an image rather than text. Now the >>> question, is that the tension in the vertical part of the back stay? I >>> guess, the safest assumption is that it is. >>> >>> Gary >>> >>> >>> ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 8:33 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < >>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Page 68 of the manual pdf file which I linked before has the pre-load >>>> and max load limits. >>>> >>>> Again I am corrected in my preconceived notions regarding the >>>> correlation between a hydraulic gauge and the tensile load on the back >>>> stay. >>>> >>>> Josh >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 2, 2018, 8:13 PM Gary Russell via CnC-List < >>>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Josh, >>>>> Where did you find the 4125 or 5000 lb. limit? I don't see that >>>>> in the Owners Manual? Is the 4125 lb. limit for the lower angled segments >>>>> of the the back stay or the upper vertical part. You can't simply measure >>>>> the port back stay tension and multiply by two, because of the angle >>>>> between the two. You would have to measure the angle and apply some trig >>>>> to get the right value. Mike Cotton's boat was the one I was referring to >>>>> in my email above. >>>>> >>>>> Gary >>>>> >>>>> ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 6:31 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < >>>>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The manual says limit to 4125lbs and then says absolute max of >>>>>> 5000lbs. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8pEh5lnvP1ySXFBdDhrX0ZaMz >>>>>> NnazViYkZzRVRoODlSSUd3/view?usp=drivesdk >>>>>> >>>>>> I never considered that the hydraulic pressure psi could/would be >>>>>> independent of tensile load. When I had my hydraulic pump rebuilt by Lew >>>>>> Townsend he tried to adjust the relief valve but mine adjustment knob was >>>>>> seized. He gave up and just hydro-tested it anyway. He found that the >>>>>> relief was roughly 3500. I rarely go over 2500. Now that I have to >>>>>> consider the corollary between psi and lbs I'll be pulling out my Loose >>>>>> tension gauge and get back to you. Since it is split I'll remember to >>>>>> add >>>>>> together or double a single. >>>>>> >>>>>> As for the attachment to the transom, I agree it does seem slightly >>>>>> poor engineering. In fact when we were shopping around the first boat >>>>>> looked at wad named Blue Pearl and had been owned by Mike Cotton who was >>>>>> and may still be on this list. It was evident that some past event had >>>>>> caused the port aft attachment to separate the flat horizontal (cap) part >>>>>> of the fiberglass casting from the curved (body) potion. The hydraulic >>>>>> pump was a single piston and pump combo that attached between the port >>>>>> anchor amd the port side of the back stay. Evidently a sheave >>>>>> communicated >>>>>> the tension to the stbd size at the point where the single rod attached >>>>>> from the mast head. It seemed as though maybe the sheave didn't roll >>>>>> smoothly and failed to split the tension evenly between the port and stbd >>>>>> anchor on the transom. That of the fiberglass layup was uneven and the >>>>>> port side was just coincidentally weaker. >>>>>> >>>>>> I was attentive to this weakness when I continued shopping and found >>>>>> Sea Hawk. I discussed the issue with the PO and he showed his >>>>>> engineering >>>>>> answer. >>>>>> >>>>>> https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8pEh5lnvP1ybDFIZ0ZZTU1XdHM >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm not convinced that it is "correct" but it is certainly better >>>>>> than nothing. I had decided years ago that I was going to engineer a >>>>>> reinforcement of my own with some G10 FPR. I still have the G10 but have >>>>>> never acted on the project. My idea was to back the entire corner of the >>>>>> transom with 1/2" G10 FRP by epoxying it in place and then fill the >>>>>> attachment cavity (the bump out) with epoxy. Longer u-bolts and a spade >>>>>> or >>>>>> mortise bit to countersink a flat load bearing "pad" for the washers and >>>>>> nuts to drive against and I would be done. >>>>>> >>>>>> Josh Muckley >>>>>> S/V Sea Hawk >>>>>> 1989 C&C 37+ >>>>>> Solomons, MD >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Aug 2, 2018, 5:53 PM Gary Russell via CnC-List < >>>>>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Does anyone know the maximum back stay tension allowed on the >>>>>>> C&C 37+. My problem is the hydraulic back stay adjuster pressure gauge >>>>>>> has >>>>>>> failed and I don't even know what the maximum pressure spec allowed is, >>>>>>> anyway. I'm concerned that at least one owner has had the attachment >>>>>>> points on the transom fail presumably due to excessive tension/pressure. >>>>>>> Frankly, the attachment points don't instill a lot of confidence as >>>>>>> there >>>>>>> aren't any backing plate; just a couple of holes drilled in the hull. >>>>>>> I'd >>>>>>> feel more comfortable putting a Loos gauge on the wire and calibrate the >>>>>>> extension of the back stay adjuster to it. Any thoughts / ideas out >>>>>>> there? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Live Slow / Sail Fast, >>>>>>> Gary >>>>>>> S/V Kaylarah >>>>>>> '90 C&C 37+ >>>>>>> East Greenwich, RI, USA >>>>>>> ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. >>>>>>> Each and every one is greatly appreciated. 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