Re: Stus-List C 44 twin adjustable backstays

2017-08-29 Thread Dan via CnC-List
th the babystay on. It > won’t bring the mast down, but it sure does cause problems. > > *From:* Fred Hazzard via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Monday, August 28, 2017 4:05 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Fred Hazzard <fshazz...@gmail.com> > *Subjec

Re: Stus-List C 44 twin adjustable backstays

2017-08-28 Thread Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List
: Stus-List C 44 twin adjustable backstays Dan, in the 10 years I've sailed my 44 I have rarely found I need to use the running back stays. In those few time I needed them the wind was blowing hard and I had a lot of the back stay on to bend the mast to shape the main and straighten the forestay

Re: Stus-List C 44 twin adjustable backstays

2017-08-28 Thread Fred Hazzard via CnC-List
Dan, in the 10 years I've sailed my 44 I have rarely found I need to use the running back stays. In those few time I needed them the wind was blowing hard and I had a lot of the back stay on to bend the mast to shape the main and straighten the forestay. At the same time we were sailing into

Re: Stus-List C 44 twin adjustable backstays

2017-08-28 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
t; > *Sent:* Monday, August 28, 2017 3:10 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Dan <dgcorm...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List C 44 twin adjustable backstays > > I just started sailing Breakaweigh and I've been slightly tensioning the > twin adjustable backst

Re: Stus-List C 44 twin adjustable backstays

2017-08-28 Thread Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List
CnC-List Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 3:10 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Dan Subject: Stus-List C 44 twin adjustable backstays I just started sailing Breakaweigh and I've been slightly tensioning the twin adjustable backstays with each tack thinking there is a reason for doing

Stus-List C 44 twin adjustable backstays

2017-08-28 Thread Dan via CnC-List
I just started sailing Breakaweigh and I've been slightly tensioning the twin adjustable backstays with each tack thinking there is a reason for doing this but it was brought to my attention by a fellow sailor that these extra backstays are not necessarily needed unless I'm running a stay sail or