1st Question Do it or Don't? Yes I'm trying to Slowly get the boat into racing form. I've already: ** updated to a New 155% Jib, and a new North Main **brought the jib cars up to the cockpit combing (what a Difference that made in the look of the jib and the way the boat points). **Doubled the Vang to 8:1 All the shrouds have the upgraded plates and the bulkheads are New this season. Here is the issue. I just did the Good old Boat Regatta when it Blew 20-25 on Day one and 2-5 on Day two. I really had to crank on the backstay (center loaded) to get tension on the headstay and since the regatta I have a New major stress crack from the backstay tang all the way down to the builders plate. (Of course I did not release the tension off the backstay after it blew on Saturday).
So, to that concern I will have to inspect and repair any broken backbone I find before sailing again. I hope I did not really break its back! Has anyone else experienced this repair? Any tips? How easy it is to retrofit a 1975 std Rig to a Split backstay? What am I up aginst? Tom C Kiona West River, Md. STd Rig Traditonal/ Outboard
