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n5lfy
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Initially Posted - 06/27/2003 :  12:41:01  Show Profile  Visit n5lfy's Homepage
Anyone have measurements of dimensions for single backstay on a standard rig Cat25 (prior to 1988)? I ordered one from Catalina Direct and they sent me a defective part (too long, unless I'm going for that cool forward mast rake :) ). I think I'll just have the local rigging shop build one.


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John Mason
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Response Posted - 06/27/2003 :  14:22:38  Show Profile
According to the manual on this site (original) it's -
Single Backstay ------ 3/16" 1x19 ------ 32' - 3"

(newer)
32' - 7 1/2"

I don't know what year the split between original and newer is though.

Best thing is to take it off and measure it just to be absolutely sure.

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n5lfy
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Response Posted - 06/27/2003 :  18:21:36  Show Profile  Visit n5lfy's Homepage
Doh, RTFM, eh? Very helpful, John, thanks. I belive the split from older to newer was around 1987/1988. Mine is definitly older at 1980.

I also see that the mast spar length is 28'0", so if I can verify that length on my boat, then the original stay length should probably apply.

Unfortunatly, the backstay that was on my boat (a fixer-upper) was not correct. So I don't have the option of removing and measuring.

Thanks again.

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Stephen M. Nolan
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OJ
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Response Posted - 06/27/2003 :  20:53:47  Show Profile
Many rigging suppliers will only build stays with the old ones in hand due to differences in terminal designs/suppliers, or, they might accept your <i>exact</i> measurement between terminal eye centers.
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