[Rhodes22-list] Standing rigging thickness

[Art Czerwonky]

John,

Mark makes a good point.  The lee stays should be loose on a tack.  I saw one of our boats last fall with too-tight stays throughout and the cabin roof and mast step were visible depressed as a consequence.  I would advise getting an opinion from another sailing skipper.

Rummy, you there in the Hartwell snow?  You sail under the extreme winds - do you experience stretch in your stays?

My caution relates more to the cabin roof and mast step than to the cost of replacing and upgrading the stays. 

Best to you,

Art
s/v MaryJane
Atlanta/St Pete

On Feb 13, 2014 9:45 PM, Mark Osterbrock <mark.osterbrock at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> John, 
> Consider the possibility that it is your boat that has changed its 
> shape with age and excessive tension and not your rigging that has 
> stretched. 
>
> John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net> wrote: 
>
>
> Hi all, 
>
>   The time has come to replace the 40+ yr old standing rigging on my boat. 
> Over the years the 1/8" wire has stretched enough to take up all the slack 
> in my turnbuckles. I keep my side stays at 180 lbs. of tension and about 100 
> on the baby stays. At about 10* of heel the stays stretch so much the lee 
> side stays are dangling free. I'm considering upgrading to 5/32 wire to 
> combat this. I will add additional ballast to compensate for additional 
> weight aloft. Am I being over cautious ?  As always comments are welcome. 
>
> Will this winter never end ? ? ? 
> Death to the groundhog. 
> John S 
>
>
>
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