We have rarely had to use our baby stay. But, when we needed it, it was a real comfort. To keep lines from hanging up when it is stowed against the mast, I put it in about 10 feet of half inch plastic conduit. The conduit helps slide the sail across when the baby stay is being used.
Fred Hazzard S/V Fury C&C 44 Portland, Or On Wed, Nov 7, 2018 at 4:04 PM dwight veinot via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ > > 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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