[Rhodes22-list] For Chris, Baha sailor

[Bill Effros]

Ed,

Thanks for the pics.  I know a lot of people put plastic pipes over 
their stays, but, like Chris, I haven't either, and I've never had any 
trouble with it.  I like to be able to see the fittings, all the time.  
I never let my sails chafe on the stays.  I never have a problem getting 
the genny past the stays (ok--almost never). And I like the less 
cluttered look and feel.

I am still using my plastic tie stay system, and still haven't had the 
slightest bit of trouble with it.  I don't get scratched by the wire 
stays, I can see the stay status at all times, and I can replace stays 
in less than 30 seconds.  I never worry about stays falling overboard.  
Occasionally they do shear, but they are set so the head jams in the 
turnbuckle body, and the turnbuckle doesn't move until I see the problem 
and replace the stay.

Bill Effros

ed kroposki wrote:

>Chris,
>	On one of the pictures, I noticed that you have bare wire stays and
>turnbuckles.  I use a combination of plastic and silicone pieces to allow
>the Genoa to easily roll over the stays.  Based on the Gospel according to
>Stan, we should either tape or otherwise protect the sails from abrasion.
>He has stated that improves the sail life.  I devised the plastic pieces
>that freely roll to not only protect from abrasion but also to move with the
>sail.  See attachment.  Unfortunately the picture reduces in size during
>transmission and you have to use your viewer with a magnifier to see the
>details.
>
>Ed K
>Greenville, SC, USA
>Addendum:  Good teachers are never paid what they are worth.  Ask them to
>teach what they have learned with the next generation.  This is called the
>"Pay it Forward" concept of Owen Perkins.
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