Stus-List Re: Hydraulic backstay adjuster pressure?

2021-04-20 Thread Bill Coleman via CnC-List
List Cc: Jeffrey A. Laman Subject: Stus-List Re: Hydraulic backstay adjuster pressure? Hi All. Also wanted to comment on the pressure question. As I noted in my post about the NavTec - 10 failure, I have been examining all the issues that I more or less ignored or was happily ignora

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2021-04-19 Thread Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List
981 C "Harmony" Ludington, MI From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List Sent: Monday, April 19, 2021 12:09 PM To: 'Stus-List' Cc: Bill Coleman Subject: Stus-List Re: Hydraulic backstay adjuster pressure? I am not sure the size boat we are talking about, but I thi

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2021-04-19 Thread Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List
: Dennis C. Subject: Stus-List Re: Hydraulic backstay adjuster pressure? Um, sorta. Yes, it is related but not 1:1. The gauge shows psi in the cylinder. That is NOT pounds tension or pull on the backstay. You need to take into account the pressure area of the piston. The pressure area of t

Stus-List Re: Hydraulic backstay adjuster pressure?

2021-04-19 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
Um, sorta. Yes, it is related but not 1:1. The gauge shows psi in the cylinder. That is NOT pounds tension or pull on the backstay. You need to take into account the pressure area of the piston. The pressure area of the piston on a Navtec 10 series is 1.160 square inches. (Pressure area is

Stus-List Re: Hydraulic backstay adjuster pressure?

2021-04-19 Thread Bill Coleman via CnC-List
, Erie, PA From: Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com] Sent: Monday, April 19, 2021 11:07 AM To: Stus-List Cc: Jeffrey A. Laman Subject: Stus-List Re: Hydraulic backstay adjuster pressure? Hi All. Also wanted to comment on the pressure question. As I noted in my post

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2021-04-19 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
knowledge may have more > definitive information. Long story but I received the wrong SailTec - 10 > the first time -- a custom unit for J105s that has a pressure relief at > 3000 lbs. > > Excellent discussion, btw everybody! > > Jeff L. > > > --

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2021-04-19 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
> - > From: Edd Schillay via CnC-List > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 3:04 PM > To: Stus-List > Cc: Edd Schillay > Subject: Stus-List Re: Hydraulic backstay adjuster pressure? > > Bruce, >

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2021-04-19 Thread Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List
-- a custom unit for J105s that has a pressure relief at 3000 lbs. Excellent discussion, btw everybody! Jeff L. From: Edd Schillay via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 3:04 PM To: Stus-List Cc: Edd Schillay Subject: Stus-List Re: Hydraulic backstay

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2021-04-18 Thread Don Harben via CnC-List
Smile. When the cabin or head doors do not work, you are bending the boat. Some of the C boat manuals provided big cautions about gauge readings redline! Don Don Harben Viking 34 >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with >> the costs involved. If you

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2021-04-18 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
Bruce, To answer your question, I have no idea. For many years the gauge on my adjuster was unreadable. As part of the recent repair, a new gauge was installed. I still have no plans to look at it. First, the reading is only an indicator. It shows hydraulic pressure inside the cylinder.

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2021-04-18 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Good article, thx > On 04/18/2021 3:04 PM Edd Schillay via CnC-List > wrote: > > > Bruce, > > You may find this article interesting: > https://www.sailingworld.com/getting-most-from-your-backstay/ > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd

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2021-04-18 Thread Edd Schillay via CnC-List
Bruce, You may find this article interesting: https://www.sailingworld.com/getting-most-from-your-backstay/ All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Captain of the Starship Enterprise C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B Venice Yacht Club |