[Rhodes22-list] Standing Rigging

[labsailor]

My problem is that the forestay is too long and when I use the backstays to
adjust, the mast leans too much aft. I need to tell the rigging folks how
much shorter to make the new forestay. I guess I can do a little geometry
with the known length of the mast, the known length of the present forestay
and use a protractor to get the angle of the mast to the deck to help me get
the needed length of the new forestay.

Blue Heron wrote:
> 
> If you give your old forestay to a reputable rigger, he will make the new
> one the same length.
> 
> Your forestay tension should be adjusted by a backstay tensioner.  No
> turnbuckle is needed.
> 
> Rick
> 
> On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 9:28 PM, labsailor <bbocholis at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> 
>>
>> Am replacing the standing rigging on my 1976 Rhodes. My forestay with the
>> old
>> style furler which still works fine by the way was previously just a bit
>> long making it hard to get the mast in a perfect (or close to) position.
>> I'm
>> a bit worried about ordering the rigging already with swaged fittings and
>> getting it too long again. My question is "has anyone done the rigging
>> themselves with mechanical fittings and felt that it was as strong and
>> safe
>> and the swaged fittings. I know it is supposed to be perhaps even
>> superior
>> to swaged fittings but I'm a little skeptical. If I do this myself I
>> could
>> get exactly the lengths I need. Is there supposed to be any turnbuckle
>> adjustment on that forestay? I don't think there is room for an adjuster,
>> but thought I'd ask.
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