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TCurran
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Initially Posted - 02/02/2012 :  05:17:43  Show Profile
Wandering the docks on vacation and found this:



Think that would work on our C25s?

Here's a shot of her sailing, it really is sweet local hand made boat:
Tom Curran
1981 Capri 25 Hull #101 "Dirty Debbie"
1988 Watkins 30
PAFB, FL
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OJ
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Response Posted - 02/02/2012 :  06:35:48  Show Profile
You are/were vacationing in the Caribbean Tom?
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DaveR
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Response Posted - 02/02/2012 :  06:38:59  Show Profile  Visit DaveR's Homepage
Belize.
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 02/02/2012 :  06:48:46  Show Profile
It would work, but would be hard to adjust, so there wouldn't be a benefit to do it. The middle turnbuckle is already adjusted all the way to the stops. That's similar to the way they rigged boats in the old days, when square riggers were rigged with rope run through deadeyes.
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TCurran
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Response Posted - 02/02/2012 :  07:11:53  Show Profile
DaveR, thanks...in San Pedro Belize for a little bit.

Steve, even with the turnbuckles all cranked the rig was so loose that Derek on "This Side Up" would be proud...
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 02/02/2012 :  08:10:46  Show Profile
I imagine it would work but, why bother? Stainless steel doesn't chafe. I think "less is more" applies here. I'd bet that the
Hand made" part of this played into the decison. Maybe he found some stays but, they were too short so he improvised.
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jerlim
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Response Posted - 02/03/2012 :  20:46:56  Show Profile
Too much stretch in the 3 nylon braid...they'll never get any real tension in the stays...of course, in Belize, how much does that <i>really</i> matter
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