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Derek Crawford
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Initially Posted - 01/23/2005 : 14:40:42

Here's the pics as promised:
Adjuster with no tension on backstay:

And here it's fully tensioned:

Note that the only control is the lanyard - pull it down for on, push it up for off...
Derek

Derek Crawford
Chief Measurer C25-250 2008
Previous owner of "This Side UP"
1981 C-25 TR/FK #2262 Used to have an '89 C22 #9483, "Downsized"
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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 01/23/2005 : 14:49:50

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Derek Crawford
 Note that the only control is the lanyard<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Only fanatical racers that dare to have 18" of slack in their forestay can get away with that trick!

My backstay adjuster goes "ZING" when let loose...well, almost "ZING" anyway.

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 01/23/2005 : 15:46:29

JB - don't exagerate!

I only carry 10" - 12" forestay sag...
Derek

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 01/23/2005 : 16:19:22

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Derek Crawford
 JB - don't exagerate!

I only carry 10" - 12" forestay sag...
Derek
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I'm still seriously considering your advice to loosen the rig, Derek, but I have to admit that it still scares me more than a little.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/23/2005 : 18:29:39

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Antares
 ...My backstay adjuster goes "ZING" when let loose...well, almost "ZING" anyway.

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My adjuster goes Zing because I have a short bungee hooked from the stock pigtail to the backstay adjuster ring. As soon as I release the adjuster, it immediately springs up.

The primary use of the bungee is to stow the pigtail (I don't use the pigtail, but I don't want to cut it off either) with the power adjuster a side benefit.

Nice lanyard Derek!

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Ben
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Response Posted - 01/24/2005 : 07:44:26

Derek, thanks so much for the pics. I love the simplicity of your solution and will be going to WM soon, maybe today. Pardon my ignorance though, but if you simply pull down on your lanyard (nice BTW), why doesn't it spring back up when you let go of the lanyard. In other words, how does it lock in the tensioned position? Am I missing something obvious?

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 01/24/2005 : 10:48:34

Ben - I don't know! It just does stay in place - in fact that's how I found out that I didn't need any cascade! I installed the ring and blocks, pulled down on it to make sure it gave sufficient tension on the backstay, and lo & behold, it stayed put. So I added a lanyard and called it a day...

BTW - the lanyard was bought in the "spare parts" store in Tomahawk Marina during this year's Nationals - a young scout makes them to raise money for his troop - I have them everywhere that needs a lanyard. (I think it cost $2.00)
Derek

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 01/24/2005 : 12:05:13

I have seen this darn thing work! It makes no sense to me but there it is. (I have suspected that the sheaves must be corroded or hexed or something.) Mine springs back up if I pull on it.

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Ben
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Response Posted - 01/24/2005 : 12:23:59

Thanks for the info Derek. I had assumed you made the lanyard. My wife has a really good knot book, I think I'll try to learn how to do it myself. What else can I do during these cold months.

This morning my thermometer registered zero degrees.

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