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Don Crowther

Don Crowther

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Sep 4, 2007
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Hunter 33.5 Elbow, Saskatchwen, Can.
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I'm pulling my boat out this weekend for the winter.:cry: The lift we have requires that I undo my back stays. My question is do I have to re-attach them or will the mast support it's self if left over winter? If left off will this cause problems with the furling gear.
I'm building a winter cover and the job would be much easier if they were out of the way. Or could I use the main hayard to keep tension on the mast? Only one line to work around instead of 2.

Thanks again
Don
S/V Nauti-Nauti
 
Sailgunner

Sailgunner

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Jun 4, 2004
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Mainship Piliot 34 Punta Gorda
Side Stays Holding?

You must have swept-back side stays or your mast would be falling down. In any case I would reattach the backstays!
 
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Ray T

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Jan 24, 2008
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Hunter 216 West End - Seven Lakes
re: backstay

I have to agree with Dennis you should replace the backstay. Its OK to use the main halyard temporarily but not on a semi permanent basis. I wouldn't want my boat around yours if you for some reason lost your rig. The yard you are using for storage may require that you have all your rigging in place. Ray T
 
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Steve Dion

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Dec 2, 1999
15,184
Hunter Vision-36 Rio Vista, CA.
Don:

These older B&R rigs were not designed without a backstay so I would not trust leaving this rig up with out the backstay.

If this comes down in the yard you may damage other boats or even worse someone could be injured or worse.
 
Alan

Alan

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Jun 2, 2004
4,174
Hunter 35.5 LI, NY
Don

The Hunter 31 has a B&R rig with swept back spreaders. All the shrouds on one side would have top fail in order to loose the mast.
What I would be far more concerned about is the age of the headstay. This is the one and only support that if it failed could bring down your rig.

But to answer your question, no you do not need to have your backstay or your main halyard attached and tensioned.
 
Don Crowther

Don Crowther

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Sep 4, 2007
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Hunter 33.5 Elbow, Saskatchwen, Can.
Alan said:
The Hunter 31 has a B&R rig with swept back spreaders. All the shrouds on one side would have top fail in order to loose the mast.
What I would be far more concerned about is the age of the headstay. This is the one and only support that if it failed could bring down your rig.

But to answer your question, no you do not need to have your backstay or your main halyard attached and tensioned.
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I wasn't able to make down to the lake this past weekend so this weekend for sure the boat has to come out!!
As you say Alan the main concern is the forestay. When I conmissioned it this summer everything looked fine. Since I just bought the boat this year I did have a very close look at all the rig before set up.
I'll let you know what I decide after this weekend.
thanks again for all the great input.
Don
S/V Nauti-Nauti
Hunter 31
 
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