[Rhodes22-list] 175 and backstay tension

[Mary Lou Troy]

The backstay tensioner at different heights is a possibility as are 
different length, fittings and adjustments of both the forestay and 
the backstays and compression of the mast step (or at the base of the 
compression post) which several owners have reported. The distance 
between the backstays at the adjuster on ours has always been 
somewhere between 6 to10 inches.

Best,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 01:36 PM 6/11/2013, you wrote:
>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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