For wire rigging I tested my Loos gauge compared to the gauge on my Navtec hydraulic backstay for tension in the backstay. The correlation was very close and indiscernible given the small but calibrated gauge on the Navtec unit.
On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 10:44 AM Dennis C. via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hmmm. Didn't think Loos gauges were terribly inaccurate. Now I question > them. Found this article: > > https://l-36.com/loosaccuracy.php > > Guess a good rule is to use the same gauge only to return your rig to > settings based on your experience on the water. > > I might borrow a neighbor's gauge and compare it to mine. > -- > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 7:55 PM Doug Robinson via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> YO; >> >> It has been our observation that the Loos gauge readings are relative >> and not specific, our gauge will not match yours. But if you use my >> gauge (or yours) and measure my rig you can use the same gauge to return >> to your boat and match settings. We could be wrong in this. >> >> One of those races where we interchange crew members, Chris Doyle from >> Skip Doyle's boat Rocking Chair was delegated to our boat...first thing >> he did was to loosen the rig and we did well. Wish we had kept those >> settings, I think we sail to tight. >> >> Doug Robinson >> >> > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
