[Rhodes22-list] Backstay tension -

Roger Pihlaja cen09402 at centurytel.net
Thu Sep 18 00:23:30 EDT 2003


Marc,

I release the backstay tension to the point where the rig doesn't wiggle
around in waves.  When sailing, I run quite a bit more backstay tension than
that & there is no point leaving the hull & rig loaded up like that.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Steiger" <Marc.Steiger at dlptech.com>
To: "Rhodes22 List (E-mail)" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 2:49 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Backstay tension -


> This may be a real dumb question, but when everyone finishes sailing the
boat for the day, do you leave the backstays tensioned?  I released the
tension, but noticed the furled jib sagged a bit.  Does it hurt the boat to
leave the backstays tensioned all the time?
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