[Rhodes22-list] boom hitting back stays

Mon Jul 29 09:41:15 EDT 2019

You don't appear to have the back-stay tensioner on correctly. Make sure
you have a double-purchase on the back-stay block and tackle. The 2
back-stays should be quite loose before tensioning and close together when
tensioned. It's difficult to explain so I am attaching a crude diagram

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On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 8:19 AM ROGER PIHLAJA <Roger_Pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:

> Jessie,
>
>
>
> I took another look at your photos.  It does appear that you have no boom
> topping lift.  But, this would not cause the end of the boom to hit the
> backstays.  The topping lift supports the aft end of the boom when the
> mainsail is not in use or when the wind is so light that you want to take
> the weight of the boom off the mainsail for the purpose of achieving better
> light air sail shape.  If the topping lift is adjusted too high; then, you
> could have an issue with the end of the boom hitting the backstays.  But,
> since your topping lift isn’t even hooked up, you don’t have that issue.
>
>
>
> Your backstays appear to be tight and I see what looks like the backstay
> adjuster rigged down to the port side of the transom.  I presume the
> backstay adjuster tackle is simply too high & out of view the picture.
> Chris is correct.  If the backstays are too loose; then, you could have an
> issue with the boom hitting the backstays.  But, that does not appear to be
> the case.
>
>
>
> I am assuming the boom is at the standard height?  If the boom is too high
> on the mast for some reason; then, that could cause the end of the boom to
> hit the backstays.  But, the inner mast furling mechanism pretty much sets
> the boom height.  So, unless you have something else, it’s hard to
> understand how the gooseneck could be too high on the mast.
>
>
>
> Once again, I come back to the hypothesis that your mast is reclined too
> far aft.
>
>
>
> Roger Pihlaja
>
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> Jesse
> Look at the 360 images of my boat at the link below to see the back stay
> adjusters, that might be the problem you are having.
> https://www.voilieryachts.com/boat-a909
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> On Jul 29, 2019, at 7:35 AM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com
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> Jesse
> I don’t see the topping lift connected to the boom in your photo, I also
> don’t see the back stay adjusters.
>
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> On Jul 29, 2019, at 2:27 AM, Shawn Boles <shawn.sustain at gmail.com<mailto:
> shawn.sustain at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi:
>
> The rig is w/ fore stay and back stays adjusted so mast is vertical.  The
> fore/center/aft shrouds should be  equally ***hand-tight*** on
> port/starboard.
>
> Stan is quite clear about this.
>
>
> Put your gauge away...
>
> Cheers,
> Shawn
> s/v Sweet Baboo
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> On Sun, Jul 28, 2019, 8:54 PM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com<mailto:
> roger_pihlaja at msn.com>> wrote:
>
> Jessie,
>
> My guess is your mast is reclined too far aft.  The forestay needs to be
> shorter.  There should be a turnbuckle under the roller furling drum.  The
> upper and lower sidestays will need to be adjusted as well.  Check your
> owner’s manual for instructions on setting up the standing rigging.
> Besides not having the boom hit the backstays, you will also benefit from
> less weather helm after you make this adjustment.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilbrium
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> On Jul 28, 2019, at 11:20 PM, Jesse Shumaker <
> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com<mailto:jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> Sorry, accidentally submitted before adding the additional photos:
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/20190728_144713.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/20190728_144140.jpg>
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> I must have something setup wrong so any advice would be appreciated.
> I'm
> only a year into sailing so I apologize in advance for asking silly
> questions.  Thanks!
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