Baby stays are nothing but trouble more adjustments and totatly in the way of everything else some C&C designs dont have them and some older designs have single spreaders and no check stays. Keeps sailing simple and just as good and just as fast like my 35 mkII i dare you to keep with me around the course. KISS
On Wed, Nov 7, 2018 at 6:09 PM John Conklin via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Thanks Len, > Unfortunately I just purchased two new headsail lines ( 11mm VPC) I > thought they would come nicely cut trimmed, sealed, taped, something but > they were literally hacked off frayed and I had to waste 6” cut and seal > myself lesson learned I really wish I went with one long piece as now I > could do the butterfly knot or just cut myself and have a nice slice done > to attach to the soft shackle > Been a year of learning for me :) but all good ! Good news most of the > goodies are finally done and I will sail this winter in NC if it’s over 50 > degrees F :) > > John Conklin > S/V Halcyon > > > On Nov 7, 2018, at 4:43 PM, Len Mitchell via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > John, the 37+ has a baby stay in front of the mast that a metal shackle > or a knot sometimes gets caught on. Soft shackles work great. Your 1/2 inch > sheet is good for about 10,000#. 1/4 inch dyneema core made into a soft > shackle about 12,000# > > Give or take plenty strong enough. You do need loops in the sheets to > make it work. Like others had said easy to make. Before I bought a fid set > I used a bic pen as a fid and made a dozen while watching a hockey game. > > Len Mitchell > > Crazy Legs > > 1989 37+ > > Midland On. > > > > Sent from my mobile device. > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.me%2Fstumurray&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f0e5f8b7cf64d2b0c0008d644fa3d05%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636772238880807583&sdata=Taa2JuvDrpGmSZcoZRE3NoZCAOXhNYumHEGVcIM4DsY%3D&reserved=0 > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
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