Thanks everyone for your help. On 2010-01-23, at 6:23 PM, ChefYaz wrote:
> Just a few random thoughts about rig tension. > > Any "numbers" you see can only be a ball park starting point. > > Many factors will contribute to the right "tune" for you and your boat. > > How you use your boat, your local conditions, condition of your sails, > weather or not you have furling or an adjustable back stay are a few of the > factors. > > Remember: > > No 2 sails are the same, even new from the same loft. > > No 2 boats are the same, even sequential hull numbers. > > It's all about how you present the sail to the breeze. > > My biggest lesson about rig tune came when I bought my first J 24. I > couldn't afford new sails right away. On the advice of a sailmaker, I > twisted the rig up like a pretzel to get a decent shape out of the old > sails. We won a few regattas with that setup. When I ran across some extra > money and bought a new suit, we slowed down 'till I spent a couple of days > re-tuning. > > What works for me probably won't work for you. > > Having said all that, good luck! > > Mark, Gratis (6115) > > NOLA > > Oh and.GEAUX SAINTS > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Richard > Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 11:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [IC27A] Specs for tensioning of shrouds for C27 > > I own a 1990 C27 - purchased it late last year. I had the mast dropped at > haulout in the fall. In preparation for the Spring launch, I need to get a > hold of information to assist me in determining the tensions which need to > be applied to the forestay, backstay, and shrouds. > > Can anyone assist in pointing me to any sources for this information? > My boat is a 1990 C27, standard rig. > > Thanks in advance. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC27A/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC27A/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
