The new HARKEN backstay adjusters are being shipped without a gage. I have a Sailtec on my C&C 36. It does have a gauge but I have a batten taped to the adjuster and it is marked such that it can be adjusted based on the marks which equate to known weather conditions rather than rely on the pressure gage which is barely readable At the dock I tension it enough to make sure that the mast is not moving.
Sail Safe, Mike Mikel Brannon Virginia Lee 93295 C&C 36 CB Virginia Beach, VA > On Dec 2, 2019, at 11:58 PM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I think rule of thumb for hydraulic backstay is 500 to 600# at the dock and > no more than 25% breaking strength maximum when sailing. For my -10 rated > for 10,000#, that's around 2500#. Probably much higher for your larger > backstay. Of course this is moot if your headstay isn't set properly. Some > boats add a 2" toggle in winds under 15 knots to the headstay so the main can > be flattened without over tensioning the genoa. Physics. > > Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute, 1989 C&C 34R > > >> On December 2, 2019 at 2:50 PM Patrick Gateley via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> We just had our backstay adjuster rebuilt and am wondering what PSI we >> should keep it at while moored? >> >> Thanks >> >> Kari and Patrick Gateley >> 1988 C&C 44' "Odessa" >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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