Correction on split backstay question

[John Blakely]

First, thanks to all for your quick responses. I should have said, the split backstay adjustment system; i.e. a vang to tighten and loosen the split backstay system. You are right - my boat does have a split backstay - sorry.The question does anyone have aadjustment system for the backstay. thanks, John Blakely

 

[Greg Stebbins]

How to -adjustable backstay

John here is my previous answer to the same question-I added abackstay adjuster as follows,- Replace port and starboard turnbuckle bottom toggle pins with shackles large enough to fit around the toggle and having a pin diameter large enough to replace the toggle pins.-Buy/make a cable with a sweaged loop in each end. The cable must be long enough to go from one of the 2 shackles installed on the turnbuckle toggles, up to the triangle plate where the 2 stays meet and about half way back down the other side.-Buy either a split backstay adjuster from West Marine or buy/assemble 3 wire blocks, 3 shackles and a steel ring. Install at the top of your split backstay with 1 block on each of the 2 stays coming down after the split and the center block free. Run the cable you had made through the center block.- Buy/assemble 3 or 4 part tackle with a cam on the bottom block. Attach tackle between the end of the wire coming down from the split back stay adjuster and the shackle on the other backstay toggle.When you sheet in this tackle it will pull directly down on the back stay and allow you to adjust backstay tension accordingly. 10 spend money20 sail30 have fun40 go to 10Greg