Many of us and I think you too Dennis, on Touche, have those "J" hooks which fasten to the mast inside the cabin and the collar outside. Mine are not adjustable but I must say I have never experienced problems with doors caused either by backstay tension (the most I have ever used is 3000 lbs) or sitting on the hard.my boat rests on blocks below its keel and 6 jack stands, 3 per side which bear some of the weight of the boat, I tightened those adjustable stands hand tight only using the wing nut adjusters, no mechanical multiplier, and I check them regularly during winter storage because we often get several freeze / thaw cycles during winter, like over the last month for example. Interior doors always swing and close freely
_____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. Sent: January 23, 2014 1:05 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List structural question Not sure if this applies at all because of the different construction, but Touche's (35-1) head door stuck closed when I cranked on the backstay. The cause was a collapsing mast step. The mast pulled down pushing the mast collar down causing the deck to push down and bind the door. So, my question, does your boat(s) have any way that the collar can be pushed down when you tighten the rig or backstay? Is there one of those turnbuckles that attach the collar to the mast? If so, can you adjust/loosen the turnbuckle enough to prevent the distortion. Again, I'm not familiar enough with the model to really know. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
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