David, When the boat is sailing and heels over the shrouds and mast combination try really hard to squeeze the two sides of the boat together and the deck to lift up (off). It is VERY important to hold the deck down, and those straps are to be bolted so the deck is held down. If the holes don't align with the holes in the mast, then you can see that the deck is already rising up . . . not good. With shrouds released try to get them aligned, but if it's impossible you can create new holes in the straps an inch higher and then matching holes in the mast. The down rod in the Vee berth is there to take the load of the Baby Stay up on deck. I'd tension it to a 'comfortable' amount. Rob Ball C&C 34 Escapade
From: David Hayward <krazysail...@live.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2020 9:02 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List 1979 C&C 34: why hangers on thru-deck mast fitting? Hi Wonder if I have the mast set-up correctly. There are two staniless steel straps hanging down port & starboard of the mast. They are bolted to the thru-deck fitting, are about 10 inches long and a bolt hole in the bottom end almost aligns with holes in the mast. Purpose and should the hangers be bolted to the mast? Also there's stainless steel rod nth a turnbuckle on the bottom end (in the v-berth cabin) that connects the deck to the keel. Purpose and how to tune? [cid:image001.jpg@01D66FC1.F77EEC70] Thx David https://krazysailing.wordpress.com/
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