Hi there guys.
Haven't had to post in awhile, been able to avoid the ever present gremlins that are always stalking my boat!
Till this week that is.
Was out on Lake Ontario Tuesday, enjoying 20-25kt winds and rolling 3-5'. Only had the jib set and probably a 1/3 of that at best. Was a perfect day. 90 degrees out, hot wind in my face, boat doing maximum hull speed with very little heel.
On the way back....BAM!!! Snapped the starboard aft lower chainplate stud! Oh boy, once the shroud snapped, it changed the stress on the mast and loosened the spinnaker halyard (a sail I don't have and a halyard I never use!!!!...lol) and as I tried to furl in the jib, the spinnaker halyard wrapped around the jib furler....Oh yeah.
So about 2 hours later, after getting whipped by flailing jib sheets I got the jib down and headed home.
The sad part is I ordered the Catalina Direct lower shroud chainplate upgrade a few years ago....just sat in my basement.
I installed all the parts over the last few days, no problems...except.
I was almost at the final stops on the 2 aft shroud turnbuckles and the new upgrade adds about 3/4 of an inch in height. I can't get the any more turns.
My only options are to either purchase new shrouds that I can cut and swag myself or....I'm hoping, find 5/15" turnbuckles that are shorter than the standard 5" length.
Any thoughts on if there is such a thing?
Thanks
Chris
Haven't had to post in awhile, been able to avoid the ever present gremlins that are always stalking my boat!
Till this week that is.
Was out on Lake Ontario Tuesday, enjoying 20-25kt winds and rolling 3-5'. Only had the jib set and probably a 1/3 of that at best. Was a perfect day. 90 degrees out, hot wind in my face, boat doing maximum hull speed with very little heel.
On the way back....BAM!!! Snapped the starboard aft lower chainplate stud! Oh boy, once the shroud snapped, it changed the stress on the mast and loosened the spinnaker halyard (a sail I don't have and a halyard I never use!!!!...lol) and as I tried to furl in the jib, the spinnaker halyard wrapped around the jib furler....Oh yeah.
So about 2 hours later, after getting whipped by flailing jib sheets I got the jib down and headed home.
The sad part is I ordered the Catalina Direct lower shroud chainplate upgrade a few years ago....just sat in my basement.
I installed all the parts over the last few days, no problems...except.
I was almost at the final stops on the 2 aft shroud turnbuckles and the new upgrade adds about 3/4 of an inch in height. I can't get the any more turns.
My only options are to either purchase new shrouds that I can cut and swag myself or....I'm hoping, find 5/15" turnbuckles that are shorter than the standard 5" length.
Any thoughts on if there is such a thing?
Thanks
Chris
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