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.
>> >
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