[Rhodes22-list] Backstay Attachment

[Ric Stott]

Here is a pic of the top of a spare mast I have (available for free) It’s a continental mast not IMF. 

Ric
Dadventure 
Hampton Bays NY. 

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> On Aug 23, 2024, at 8:10 PM, Todd Tavares <tavares0947 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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