[Rhodes22-list] Backstay Attachment

[Todd Tavares]

Brian,

The split backstay is actually a single piece of cable which loops through
a toggle, and  around the pin. That toggle goes over a cross pin in the
mast head fitting.
Attached are a few pics of an old mast I have out back.
I hope this helps.

On Fri, Aug 23, 2024, 5:56 PM Brian Ferguson <brian.a.ferguson76 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> This is another Traditional Mast question so the IMF crew can skip it. Can
> someone send me a picture of how their backstay attaches to the masthead?
> In a previous post, I explained that my backstays are actually not double,
> but essentially a single wire with a thimble that creates a bight and is
> attached to an adjuster. Not sure if this is how it originally came from
> the factory or a previous owner's mod.
>
> That leads to my next question. I've tried to contact Charles Gabriel via
> the website and direct through gmail, but with no success. I want to order
> a backstay assembly and the traveler, but my emails have gone unanswered.
> My certificate of support doesn't seem to be paying off for me. I would
> like to support GB if I can.
>
> Thanks for any assistance on both matters.
>
> Brian
> NewIn76
> South Carolina
>
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