[Rhodes22-list] Forestay Wire Size Upgrade

[John Tonjes]

Richard,
He has IMF. You don't weant to bend the mast with IMF.

Rummy


> [Original Message]
> From: Christine Allison <sailnut at asan.com>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: 6/2/2003 12:46:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Forestay Wire Size Upgrade
>
> I suggest that you consider exactly what advantage(s) you will gain by
> increasing the size of the standing rigging components.  It seems to me
that
> a Rhodes as delivered is somewhat overigged.  Increasing the diameter of
the
> various stays invites over tensioning of the rig.  A great way to distort
> the hull... or worse!!
>
> A while back Roger posted a wonderful essay on setting up your rig. 
Perhaps
> he will do it again?
>
> Basically you want to tension your stays so that the leeward set is barely
> tight under reasonable conditions.  The forestay should be taughtt enough
to
> cause the jib luff to remain basically straight.  The backstay should be
> used to bend the mast (slightly) if you need to pull excess draft out of
the
> main.  Otherwise only tight enough to keep the mast in column.
>
> Richard Smith
>
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