Ditto on the sailtec. Good Wisconsin company.
7 yrs and no issues for me. Of course I take it off every fall and store inside for the winter. Good idea of Harken pumping both ways.if you're into that. From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill Coleman via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 4:28 PM To: 'Bruno Lachance'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Backstay aduster My 39 had a Sailtec installed by the PO. No problems from when he bought it in early 90's till now. I like it. http://www.sailtec.com/products/hydraulic-integral-adjusters.html I think the Harken is nice too, supposedly it pumps both ways. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Regards, Bill From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bruno Lachance via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 5:15 PM To: Joel Aronson; Kevin Driscoll; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Backstay aduster The 33 is not split backstay, maybe some late models have them but not mine. I can not beleive there is not a better reliable system on the market. anybody with direct experience of the Wichard mechanical wiht ratchet ? i don't even know if the handle pumps up and down or rotates with some sort of relief system hence the ratchet ??? same question about power, but the numbers indicate it would be more than appropriate for my boat. I'm worried to dump more money into hydrolic and be a the same point in a year or two. Worse case scenario i lost the rig, i had to jury something this summer offshore in 25 knots plus when the thing blew on my transom. not fun at all. i bought a spare turnbucle after that one and went on with my vacations. thanks for inputs Bruno Lachance C&C 33 mkII Becassine _____ Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 16:45:20 -0400 To: kevindrisc...@gmail.com; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Backstay aduster From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com My 2 cents: I don't think the 33 is a split backstay. The cost to split it and install new chain plates would probably exceed the cost of a hydraulic unit. With a masthead rig I would want more power than you can get with a manual adjuster. Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 4:33 PM, Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: I second the split back with tackle/cam cleat apparatus suggestion. I race a bit with it and Find it straight forward and quick adjusting. Pretty direct feedback on rig tension. KD On October 8, 2014, at 1:13PM, John Pennie via CnC-List wrote: For a 33 you may want to consider one of the fittings that ride on a split backstay from Johnson. Not nearly as eloquent but effective and probably the best value. John On Oct 8, 2014, at 4:06 PM, Jack Fitzgerald via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: If you race your boat you will find the mechanical back stay adjuster to be a complete PITA. I have a stainless steel Barient back stay adjuster (5/8" pins and uses a winch handle to adjust) that came with my boat back in 1975 to be used in case the original Meriman hydraulic adjusters failed. It did indeed fail and we rigged the Barient and it took all that one could do to crank in enough tension just to straighten the mast Jack Fitzgerald HONEY C&C 39 TM On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 3:12 PM, Bruno Lachance via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Hi all, I sent my navtec backstay for a rebuild at Southshore and it seems the over 25 years thing is dammaged (scratch on pump cylinder, not fixable, it still leaks). I'm looking at options and the two on the list are: replace it by the exact same thing (Navtec) or screw hydrolic and go with the mechanical option. Would be a Wichard product, the one with a ratchet or handle with no ratchet, not the wheel. any opinions on that decision would be appreciated regarding reliability and performance (i like to play with that toy!) would a mechanical be too slow to adjust? Thanks Bruno Lachance C&C 33 mkII Becassine _____ _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com -- Joel 301 541 8551 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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