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Jim-Jill_Austin_TX
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Initially Posted - 06/04/2006 :  08:42:53  Show Profile
I have heard talk about mini stays for lowering and raising the mast. Can someone tell me how long they are and where they attach?
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 06/04/2006 :  12:19:45  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
The dimensions can be found on this [url="http://www.stewartfam.net/arlyn/rigging.bmp"]rigging schedule[/url]

I see 6'10" total length including tang and pelican hook.

The raising stays are mounted between slots on the mast about five feet up and the eyes at the base of the mid ship stanchions.
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 06/04/2006 :  14:22:35  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Jim/Jill,
as we have to raise/lower the mast every trip, we have it down (after a year :).

The 'Baby Stays' only have a few turns on the turnbuckle and that is an issue, especially when the mast support on the transom is off to one side as it is on a boat with wheel steering.
So I came up with this idea that works a treat.

[url="http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11846&SearchTerms=baby,stay"]Link to forum article on baby stay D Shackle[/url]

Paul
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Capt. Kurt
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Response Posted - 06/05/2006 :  14:37:46  Show Profile

http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11132& SearchTerms=baby
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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 06/07/2006 :  21:00:23  Show Profile
Hi Jim, There are some differences out there. Mine are two different sizes, one is almost a foot longer that the other. When looking at the slots on my mast one slot is about a foot higher than the slot on the other side. I can't recall off the top of my head which side is longer.
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