I have a baby stay on my 29mk2. There is no track but I have a 4:1 set of blocks lead back to a clutch. With in line spreaders the baby stay help create mast bend with the backstay on and keeps the mast from pumping in light air and sloppy waves. It’s only a pain tubing the spinnaker pole or a large Genoa in light wind.
On Thu, Nov 24, 2022 at 1:16 AM ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I can only think of two reasons for using a babystay - One is to help > introduce mast bend in heavy air to flatten the main. Second is if your > mast "pumps" in heavy seas. It helped on my previous boat, an Ericson 30. I > have a babystay on my boat, and I rarely use it. It came on the boat with a > track on the foredeck, and a rope clutch to the port side of the mast. The > adjustment leads through the rope clutch to a spinnaker halyard winch. If > the conditions I mentioned aren't exhibited on your boat, forget the > babystay. > > Alan Bergen > 35 Mk III Thirsty > Rose City YC > Portland, OR > > > > On Wed, Nov 23, 2022 at 7:23 PM Macdara Vallely via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> So, I believe that my 82 C&C 32 had the option for a babystay. It's >> listed in the brochure, and there is a fitting for what looks to be a >> t-ball fitting just above the spreaders. >> >> No deck fittings on my boat though. >> >> Has anyone gone to the bother of installing the deck fitting? If so, >> would you mind advising me on how you went about it? >> >> Did you go for a fixed point, or track? Chainplate to bulkhead; transfer >> the loads through deck to stringers below or beef up deck? Also, how did >> you tension? How was it stowed? >> >> I'm interested in installing the babystay to beef up the rig a little. >> The rod-rigging is of indeterminate age, and while it has been >> professionally inspected and passed muster, I am a belt for braces guy and >> I was thinking the babystay might offer some redundancy. >> >> I appreciate all advice and speculation offered. >> >> Thank you. >> Macdara >> >> >> Don't forget to show your appreciation and help pay the bills. Make a >> contribution at: >> >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.me/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!uSzgnPHZH1ypMFQ9rRxb6PpAxifIHTyh4Az6p7DCTz328oiPX1v6VqzICGPNO0tYmoI3OxN3elrOUUCGrGB44b8$ >> Thanks for your help. >> Alan Bergen > > Don't forget to show your appreciation and help pay the bills. Make a > contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > John Heaton
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