Are you 100% sure your VMG is improved by moving the cars inboard? Keith Sneddon #4760, "Are We there Yet?"
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Leroy Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 4:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] Re: Split Backstay conversion from Single wire backstay. Jib cars to the cockpit coaming ? I like that idea. Could u post a pic of this add on. Thanks Leroy --- In [email protected]<mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com>, "Tom" <tcau...@...> wrote: > > 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 > ________________________________ This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may be proprietary and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of ITT Corporation. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. ITT accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
