Great Job bob! I like the tangs! I maybe be able to do it without the ports. I have an outboard!
TomC Kiona West River, Md. --- In [email protected], "Bob" <kniggit...@...> wrote: > > Hi all, > > Pictures of the split backstay have been uploaded to the photo section > > Bob Stockley > Sundance #2436 > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tom" <tcausin@> 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 > > >
