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tapinkham
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Initially Posted - 05/26/2002 :  10:10:31  Show Profile
Hi,

I raised my mast in the backyard just to make sure everything
is going to work come launch day. All went well except that the
fore and aft stays are aweful tight. I had to back off the turn-
buckles to a point where there is really no way to loosen them
any more. Should I add a "spacer of some sort to get some slack???

Thanks!

Tim
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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 05/26/2002 :  10:29:38  Show Profile
Hi Tim,

If you can connect the stays to their respective chainplates so that the mast is standing, the shrouds 'n stays are not too tight.

Bill Holcomb - C25 Snickerdoodle #4839
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 05/26/2002 :  12:26:05  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
You might want some slack. Do you have a split back stay ? If not you might be able to find a turnbuckle body that is slightly longer than one of the ones you have now. 1" would make the diference.

Doug&Ruth
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Tacoma Wa.
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tapinkham
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Response Posted - 05/26/2002 :  12:47:26  Show Profile
Thanks guys,
I guess what bothers me most is connecting the last
stay once the mast is up. It's a REAL pain to get the
pin in the turnbuckle. It usually means much grunting and
swearing...and that's just from the wife.
I guess I'll try to find longer turnbuckles.

Thanks again!
Tim
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 05/26/2002 :  17:46:16  Show Profile
Tim - you can buy extenders. WM probably has them. I had to add them to "This Side Up" a few years back as the turnbuckles were barely connecting and I was concerned about one coming undone...
Derek
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