Jake, I think that was me last season on the backstay! I couldn't get enough forestay tension above ~17/19 knots to point well or mast bend to flatten the main - I think because the step has now sunk enough that I couldn't dial in enough forestay adjustment or babystay traveler. We were having to use 2k lbs on the backstay where previously 1.5k would do. I was also noticing the shroud turnbuckles running out of adjustment - I should have worked out the issue before, but thought maybe it was a soft deck / chain plate movement.
Thank you all - I really appreciate the feedback and the knowledge! Tim Mojito C&C 35-3 Branford, CT > On Apr 13, 2015, at 6:16 AM, Jake Brodersen <captain_j...@cox.net> wrote: > > Tim, > > C&C didn’t do us any favors when they built these mast steps. A little more > engineering would have been greatly appreciated. In their defense, guys that > sail with a huge amount of pressure on the backstay don’t help the situation > at all. > > Jake > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Tim > Goodyear via CnC-List > Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 3:52 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 35-3 Mast Step rebuild > > Actually, scratch that, Jake provided me with exactly what I asked for in the > past. Apologies for a senior moment... At least people can see that this > might be a trend 31 years into the 35-3's life. > > Tim > > On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Tim Goodyear <timg...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a mast step reinforcement / rebuild project ahead of me (ahead of the > yard anyway) this spring. Looking closely, the fiberglass that the aluminium > step plate sits on has sunk compared to the area around it and probably > flexes more when the mast is stepped and there is pressure on the rigging. I > know others have done this before - does anyone have photos / advice they > can share so I can plan this out with the yard? I have pictures from Jake's > R&R job, but only one showing the step in that set. > > Thanks! > > Tim > Mojito > C&C 35-3 > Branford, CT >
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