David:
My boat has the same setup for a backstay.....split with an
adjuster.....I unstep and step my mast, however, I have no problem
attaching the split backstay which I am the one usually doing it.
I leave the turn buckle(s) attached and simply remove the split ring and
pin in the Fall and in the Spring, one at a time put the pin(s)
in......and when I do this, the forestay is always attached first for
obvious reasons.....the length of the forestay is 'set'......when the
backstay is attached, the turn buckles are tightened.
I can see where it would be difficult if the backstay turn buckles were
removed......then it becomes a two person job to attach them.....you
really need one person pulling back and down on the backstay and the
second threading the turn buckle....it can be done with one person but a
lot simpler with two.
Just curious, when the backstay is attached and tightened, how much
'thread' is showing inside the turnbuckle? Just wondering if your
forestay is too tight.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2017-05-10 11:34 PM, David Knecht via CnC-List wrote:
My boat has a split backstay with an adjuster that is pulled down with
block and tackle to pinch the split and increase tension (Is there a
nautical name I should know?). My boat was splashed today and the
yard crew complained for the second year about the difficulty
reattaching the backstay. I don’t think previous yards even
disconnected it, but something about their sling and lift system means
they have to come in with the sling from the rear with no backstay. I
am pretty sure the mast has a slight backward rake, so I can’t see why
the length of the backstay would be a problem, but apparently even
with the turnbuckles and adjuster loosened, they can barely get it
reattached. I can’t come up with a reason why they would have such a
problem and if it means that something is not right with the rig. I
will check the rake again tomorrow now that the boat is floating and
level, but it has always had some amount of rake as measured by a
weight hanging from the main halyard. Any thoughts on something I
might be missing or is it normal for that kind of backstay to have
limited adjustability? Thanks- Dave
Aries
1990 C&C 34+
New London, CT
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