Bill, As this topic has come up in previous discussions you might find more answers if you try a search of the archives. That being said (IIRC), Loose recommends between 10% and 15% of break strength. The owners manuals typically recommend something to the effect of "visibly slack when broad reaching in 10 to 15 kts". It doesn't seem like you are too far off.
Page 10 of the 37+ manual discusses rig tuning. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8pEh5lnvP1ySXFBdDhrX0ZaMzNnazViYkZzRVRoODlSSUd3/view?usp=drivesdk Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Tue, Jun 1, 2021, 09:49 WILLIAM WALKER via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Good morning, > I dont have a loose gauge for my solid shrouds. Wondering how much > slack do you see on leeward shrouds when on beam reach in 10 knots of > wind? Shrouds seem tight enough when at the dock, but a little floppy on > leeward side when sailing. > Bill Walker > CnC 36-1 > Pentwater, Mi. > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
