[Rhodes22-list] 175 and backstay tension

[Shawn Boles]

Hi Lee:
Interesting. I assume that Stan places the backstay tensioner at different
heights on the backstays. Thanks for your sacrifice in  answering the
question.

Cheers,
Shawn
S/V Sweet Baboo (recycled 86)
On Jun 11, 2013 10:24 AM, "Leland" <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

> Shawn,
>
> I went out in the pouring rain yesterday (what I won't sacrifice for this
> list) and quickly measured the distance at exactly 24" between the
> backstays.
>
> Now after drying off and rereading your post we must be comparing apples to
> oranges.  If I had a 27" gap my backstays would be totally loose and I
> can't
> imagine a 36" spread.
>
> I think we also need to measure from the top of the mast to the backstays'
> pootie tangs, and I ain't doing that rain or shine.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Lee
>
>
>
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