Re: Checkstay components question

From: Nick Barnhill <SailRedux_at_comcast.net>
Date: Tue 19 Feb 2008 - 09:22:10 PST
To: "Laverty, Donald (Space Technology)" <donald.laverty@ngc.com>


I would call Buz Ballenger for the detailed list of equipment, but most of us changed from checkstays to full runners for better mast/sail control. Buzz can advise on that too.
Nick

Laverty, Donald (Space Technology) wrote:
>
> I own Distraction, a 1987 911s (Pacific Boats hull 020) in San Diego.
> When I bought it a year and a half ago, it was missing it's checkstay
> hardware. I'm looking to replace it. The checkstay car tracks on the
> deck (alongside the cabin) are Harken, and measure 1.25" wide by .75"
> tall, and are about 3' in length. The slots on the Ballenger spar
> (near the lower spreader) for the t-balls looks (visually looking from
> the deck) to be about 7/16" to 1/2" wide.
>
> I'm guessing that the original setup had wire stays with turnbuckles
> at the cars and that you adjusted them so you got the maximum tension
> you wanted when the cars were pulled all the way back on the track.
>
> Does anyone have a parts list (or part numbers) (or pictures) of their
> checkstay rigging components? Any recommendation on diameter of the
> stays?
>
> Regards,
> Don Laverty
> Distraction
> donald.laverty@ngc.con
> or
> distractiondude@gmail.com
>
>
Received on Tue Feb 19 09:22:48 2008




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