[Rhodes22-list] Back stay at mast connection

[Alan Robertson]

Oh Yeah? 
If there are 2 separate chain plates for each transom end of the big long single wire loops at secured at the masthead as a loop for greater strength, they seem to function as a double stay. Let's ask Stan why he did it this way on our earlier Rhodes' - ours is an '83 bought new. I think the Catilina and O'Day 22s only have 1 back stay; the Tanzers may have 2 though. 
Our sailing specialty marina owner was amazed that a production 22 would have a total of 9 stays, counting the jib tube. Said compared to the others, the Rhodes was like a DC-3 aircraft - overbuilt for strength and lasting "forever." Kudos to Stan.
Thanks for the picture.
Alan & Barbara(the bosun-rigger) Robertson
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  From: foredeckguy<mailto:gary_lockhart33 at yahoo.com> 
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  It is that way on my '79 too.

  Gary
  s/v Coquina
  Snow Hill, MD

  Greg PA wrote:
  > 
  > I never really looked at the back stay connection before. I always thought
  > it was two separate stays. Much to my surprise I found it was one long
  > wire rope with a loop at the top, is this normal?
  > Photo attached:
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