[Rhodes22-list] forestay

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Ben,
Take the whole assembly to a rigging shop (or west marine) and they can  
duplicate it for you, length and size. We replaced Bob Keller's about five 
years  ago. Same thing happened, but we didn't lose the sail. I don't remember 
if you  have the GBI furler or the CDI?????
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 5/19/2011 12:41:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com writes:

Does  anyone know about how our forestays are rigged?  



We were  at the 3 minute flag before last night's race when I heard a pop  
and
watched the genny fall into the lake.  It gathered up quickly, and  we had a
good seat to watch the start before motoring in.



I  didn't drop the mast last night, but from looking at the top of the  
sail,
the steel cable of the stay seems to have broken.  I guess there  is a part
or two that I haven't repaired or replaced yet, after  all.



I'm guessing that I just need to get a new piece of cable,  run it through
the furler, and attach the top and bottom somehow.   It's that somehow that
has me scratching my head.  If anyone's done a  similar repair, I'd love to
hear about it.



Ben S

R22  Velvet Elvis

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