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1981capri
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Initially Posted - 02/10/2008 :  13:31:56  Show Profile
I am curious how other CP25 sailors are setting their forestay tension and backstay adjusters. I am seeing some threads by C25 sailors talking about setting it up very loose so there is a lot of play in the forestay. When I first got the boat the PO had the backstay adjuster set all the way tight. The first thing I did when I got on the boat, even before I had closed the deal, was released the tension on the backstay. I had heard it wasn't good to leave a boat setting with a tight rig. It still seemed pretty tight so the one of the first thing I did after I bought the boat was get a longer line for the blocks on the adjuster so I could release the tension even more. Still at this point I only get about 6 inches of play in the forestay with it all the way loose. I'm seeing some suggestions on C25's of about as much as 15 inches of play for light air and hardening with the backstay adjuster as the winds increase. That seems scary loose to me, but I am wondering how tight other CP25's are setting up their rigs.
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Ericson33
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Response Posted - 02/10/2008 :  16:11:30  Show Profile  Visit Ericson33's Homepage
Dan,

Read the harrstick (sp)? sail tune guide on their site for the Capri 25, I have set our forstay pin to pin at 31'-10" and it gives me the correct amount of forstay sag in light wind. Our backsay is setup 16 to 1 and I pull the crap out of it in heavier winds. I am planning on a rebuild early this spring and go to a 32 to 1 system that cascades, and run the control lines to both sides of the cockpit by the main traveler.

During the off season I loosen al of the lower and side stays, and let all of the tension off of the rig. This will keep the rid in good condition durig the off season and will not cause the cabin deck to bow into the cabin. This was an early lesson for me on our first boat ( San Jaun 24) the deck under the mast step looked like a 1/2 pipe for a skate park. The compression post had sank into the floor of the boat a good 2 inches, and the fiberglass was cracked all the way around the base, and the supporting rib on the cabin clg.

I am so ready to go sailing. 5 more weeks
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