Tom, We're "up there", too. I get it. Gary ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~
On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 11:23 AM, Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Gary > > Mainsail tuning on Alera is limited anyway. The in boom furling main has > a rigid vang. So, tuning the mail limited to furling in the main while not > slacking the halyard and using the baby stay to flatten the main. That's > about it for us. But, the ease of two handing with a couple of old farts > is priceless. ;) > > Tom B > > ¤º°`°º¤,¸¸,¤º°`°º¤¤º°`°º¤,¸¸,¤º°`°º¤. > Tom & Lynn Buscaglia > SV Alera > C&C 37+/40 > Vashon Island WA > (206) 463-9200 > www.sv-alera.com > > > > At 07:31 AM 8/3/2018, you wrote: > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2018 10:20:55 -0400 > From: Gary Russell <captnga...@gmail.com> > To: "C&C List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List 37+ Backstay tension > Message-ID: > <CABgkXP+kUsRHFhDxQyLMC+sZfhqnAxWoXDNACL-oTo2r8rKFKw@ > mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Tom, > The back stay with baby stay make a dramatic difference in the > handling and performance of the boat upwind when it starts to blow. I do > agree that the absence of the back stay adjuster reduces stress on the rig > and the captain. I can't imagine the chaos if the back stay attachments > failed. > > Gary > S/V Kaylarah > '90 C&C 37+ > East Greenwich, RI, USA > > ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ > > . > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > >
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