The new HARKEN backstay adjusters are being shipped without a gage. I have a
Sailtec on my C 36. It does have a gauge but I have a batten taped to the
adjuster and it is marked such that it can be adjusted based on the marks which
equate to known weather conditions rather than rely on the
I think rule of thumb for hydraulic backstay is 500 to 600# at the dock and no
more than 25% breaking strength maximum when sailing. For my -10 rated for
10,000#, that's around 2500#. Probably much higher for your larger backstay.
Of course this is moot if your headstay isn't set properly.
Agree with Josh. Just tight enough so it doesn't move much if someone
grabs it.
The lens on the pressure gauge on mine is so discolored and crazed I can't
read the psi anyway. It's a $300 fix. I have a dinghy batten taped to it
with colored tape marks. Green (light breeze), yellow (moderate
psi
On my 40 I keep mine at 1000 or thereabouts…
David F. Risch
(401) 419-4650
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Subject: Stus-List C 44 Navtec backstay psi
Hi all,
We just
On my 40 I keep mine at 1000 or thereabouts...
David F. Risch
(401) 419-4650
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Sent: Monday, December 2, 2019 2:50 PM
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Cc: Patrick Gateley
Subject: Stus-List C 44 Navtec backstay psi
Hi all,
We just had our
It's almost irrelevant. I keep mine just more than slack so that if
someone uses it to support themselves it won't give too much.
~500psi-ish
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Mon, Dec 2, 2019, 2:51 PM Patrick Gateley via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
Hi all,
We just had our backstay adjuster rebuilt and am wondering what PSI we should
keep it at while moored?
Thanks
Kari and Patrick Gateley
1988 C 44' "Odessa" ___
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