Looking for someone in the Ct area that has experence rigging a 23 foot O'Day sail boat. I have been a Catboat sailor for many years,and have just purchased an O'day 23. OR a good info source on How TO ! 860-663-2280 Thanks in advance!
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Is there a problem with the rigging???
The rigging on a 23 is much the same as the rigging on my 25. 2 shrouds/ side, a fore and aft stay. Are you thinking you need to replace the rigging? I am a bit unclear as to what the actual question is.
The rigging on a 23 is much the same as the rigging on my 25. 2 shrouds/ side, a fore and aft stay. Are you thinking you need to replace the rigging? I am a bit unclear as to what the actual question is.
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I'm not sure of what you're asking, but I am giving you a link to the "I Love O'Days" web site which has a lot of model specific information. As far as rig tuning goes; You may want to pick up a rig tuning gauge like the Loos Gauge, which will provide a number of tension number choices base on the thickness of your stays. For instance; I tension the upper stays on my 222 at #30 on my Loose Gauge which may represent 250 LBS, and I use #25 for my lower stays. They have a number of rigging gauges on the market that you can attach to the stay and watch it as you adjust the turnbuckle. The Loos Gauge won't allow you to do that, but it's good enough for my needs. Anyway, I think that you're going to fall in love with your O'Day 23. They are a real super boat and they sail very well, so I'm told. Joe
I'm not sure of what you're asking, but I am giving you a link to the "I Love O'Days" web site which has a lot of model specific information. As far as rig tuning goes; You may want to pick up a rig tuning gauge like the Loos Gauge, which will provide a number of tension number choices base on the thickness of your stays. For instance; I tension the upper stays on my 222 at #30 on my Loose Gauge which may represent 250 LBS, and I use #25 for my lower stays. They have a number of rigging gauges on the market that you can attach to the stay and watch it as you adjust the turnbuckle. The Loos Gauge won't allow you to do that, but it's good enough for my needs. Anyway, I think that you're going to fall in love with your O'Day 23. They are a real super boat and they sail very well, so I'm told. Joe
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Greetings Y'all, After reading your postings here I am wondering if I have been missing out on something here. As a retired aircraft mechanic, I know how critical cable tension is for airplanes. Before doing any rigging we would get an aircraft into a hanger where even the ambient teamperature and the cable temperature would be more controled, as the tech orders published tensions were set for specific temperatures. But with that being said I have never gone to the extend of using a tensiometer on my shrouds and stays that Joe is talking about. I use my boat for cruising and never thought it would make a huge difference, but now you have me wondering. I have always just used a halyard insure that the mast was straight and then sighted up the groove in the mast for the main sail to make sure that the I didn't put any bends in the mast as I tensioned the upper and lower shrouds, and then tried to get the tension as close as possible to my touch. Am I missing something huge here? Come on Spring! George
Greetings Y'all, After reading your postings here I am wondering if I have been missing out on something here. As a retired aircraft mechanic, I know how critical cable tension is for airplanes. Before doing any rigging we would get an aircraft into a hanger where even the ambient teamperature and the cable temperature would be more controled, as the tech orders published tensions were set for specific temperatures. But with that being said I have never gone to the extend of using a tensiometer on my shrouds and stays that Joe is talking about. I use my boat for cruising and never thought it would make a huge difference, but now you have me wondering. I have always just used a halyard insure that the mast was straight and then sighted up the groove in the mast for the main sail to make sure that the I didn't put any bends in the mast as I tensioned the upper and lower shrouds, and then tried to get the tension as close as possible to my touch. Am I missing something huge here? Come on Spring! George
Hey Chuck!
I'm always learning something new, and I've picked up some great ideas from this web site from time to time. I've spent a good part of my life searching for things and ideas. So I know what it's like to have questions that need answering. It's just a case of- "been there and done that"- for me. Joe
I'm always learning something new, and I've picked up some great ideas from this web site from time to time. I've spent a good part of my life searching for things and ideas. So I know what it's like to have questions that need answering. It's just a case of- "been there and done that"- for me. Joe
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