I cleaned up the quality of the old drawing to be more accurate and now show the re-tasked, as well as, new built items.
I guess I should point out this was done when Wing Tip was fairly new, so you may want to replace the re-tasked blocks on an older boat. Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Phil Agur Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 4:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [IC27A] Backstay adjuster?? Joe, Mine was the same thing from the factory, although I bet the center block was higher on the C270. Because the lower bridles pass through holes in our Bimini it didn't take long before I was off to the rigging shop for a cascading backstay adjuster. It is a design used on the Mumm 30s raced on SF Bay. Now the rigging stays in-line rather than squeezing together as you tension. http://cuttergraphi <http://cuttergraphics.com/Back%20stay%20adjuster.jpg> cs.com/Back%20stay%20adjuster.jpg Walk through, no problems. Phil Agur <http://www.catalina <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> 27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 -----Original Message----- From: ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com [mailto:ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com] On Behalf Of Joe McCary Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 3:13 PM To: ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com Subject: RE: [IC27A] Backstay adjuster?? On my traditional Catalina 27 ('81) I have the split backstay and a center block to tension the backstay. It does cause a blocked stern between the 3 lines running up from the transom. Joe McCary Aeolus II, West River, MD www.aeoluswestriver.net joe at photoresponse dot com From: ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com [mailto:ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com] On Behalf Of Phil Agur Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 5:57 PM To: ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com Subject: RE: [IC27A] Backstay adjuster?? Yes! You should still need it. In fact, you still need to adjust halyard tension as well. Giving up tweaking the sails means the same thing with or without a furler. It's just a little harder to read because of the foil. It's like a full batten mainsail in that regard, it still needs shaping to perform but it's harder to read. You didn't mention what style of back stay adjuster you have. I think you'd have to be over 10 feet tall to have an issue walking through the backstay adjuster on Wing Tip. http://www.catalina <http://www.catalina <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> 27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> 27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm The photo is at a bad angle to show off the 16:1 cascade backstay adjuster but you can see the clear access. The upper 2 blocks are up out of the photo and the one that is showing looks like it is going to the boom somehow. Phil Agur <http://www.catalina <http://www.catalina <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> 27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> 27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 -----Original Message----- From: ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Lee Scott Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 2:28 PM To: ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: [IC27A] Backstay adjuster?? This past weekend, I finally completed the installation of my new Harken roller furler. Since the shape of the headsail is now pretty much controlled by the foil, is it necessary to have a backstay adjuster anymore? I would sure like to be able to have easier access to the stern ladder. Also, I can't see much benefit now to loosening the tension on a downwind run, and I worry that it might cause problems if I forget to snug it back up before trying to furl the sail. Lee Scott '87 C-27 #6350 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4302 (20090803) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset. <http://www.eset. <http://www.eset.com> com> com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4302 (20090803) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset. <http://www.eset. <http://www.eset.com> com> com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
