How to tension forestay with roller reefing? - SailNet Community
2007年6月12日 · You want to tension the jib halyard as tight a possible without making it difficult to furl, too tight or too loose and it can wrap or pulse as you try to furl it. So the backstay adjuster will tighten the headstay and halyard at the same time, so to speak.
How Much Tension on Inner Forestay? - SailNet Community
2015年11月8日 · A. Initial set-up: Start at 12%-15% (all stays) ... and temporarily ignoring other tension values needed to 'pre-bow' the mast (s), etc. Boat hard on the wind/tightly closehauled. 2. too much 'sag' - tighten the backstay or runners OR ease the sheets off a bit until the amount of luff sag is visually correct.
Correct forestay diameter? - SailNet Community
2007年4月15日 · The spec. says it covers typical boat lengths of 28' - 36', max. forestay dia. of 5/16", and clevis pin 1/2" or 5/8". I measured the forestay as 3/8" and the clevis pin as 1/2". These don't seem to match up - the forestay is stronger than the clevis pin! I suspect that a previous owner put a larger diameter forestay on the boat.
Replacing forestay wire with dyneema? | SailNet Community
2013年11月12日 · My forestay broke a few weeks ago though the jib stayed in place and I was able to keep sailing, which is the beauty of a free-standing rig. I jury rigged it for a while and took it down this weekend to get a new one built. Now I'm wondering if I should replace it with the same wire or go with Dyneema or other such rope.
Backstay and forestay - SailNet Community
2012年3月25日 · they do of course hold the mast up, especially if it is a deck stepped mast. the forestay determines the mast rake, the backstay determines the amount of tension on the forestay which sets the amount luff curve in the foresail. while sailing the forestay will never be perfectly straight so the sails luff is cut curved to match the curve or sag in …
forestay turnbuckle conversion - furler | SailNet Community
2010年5月8日 · The black Nylon locking devices are used to immobilize the pin provided with furling system and to keep the forestay lower terminal in the center of the drum mechanism. If the dimension of "C" (seq 9) [the turnbuckle size] is larger than 45/64", the locking devices must be …
How to tension forestay - SailNet Community
2010年2月10日 · 4381 posts · Joined 2000. #14 · Feb 10, 2010. The tension on the forestay should be applied by tightening the backstay. You adjust the length of the forestay and backstay primarily to create the proper rake in the mast. The proper …
Adjusting Forestay Tension w/ Schaefer Furling
2010年12月12日 · On a windless day, at the dock, raise the sail, apply the correct amount of ADDITIONAL halyard strain (1" additional luff strain for each ~11ft. of luff length), and measure the angle that the TOP side of the boom makes with the mast. Most mainsail's 'tack angle' will be 88-90 degrees, never greater than 90·.
forestay extension - SailNet Community
32 posts · Joined 2008. #1 · Jun 2, 2008. Has anyone every heard of a stud extender? I envision a stud with 3/8 female thread on one end and 3/8 male on the other. I need about 2" more on my forestay. This would screw over the forestay stud, perhaps with a lock washer and nut to hold it tight. Depending on how long the "extender" was, it ...
Does a forestay need a tension adjuster or not?
2011年8月19日 · On most boats the forestay length would be a tuning/performance item to adjust the mast rake with the tension coming from and adjustable backstay. Tensioning the forestay is always done via the backstay. In case the rigging is not properly adjusted, it might be necessary to adjust the forestay also.