I will be rigging my boat and I need some specifications on the tension on the rigging. Does any one know were I can get the Turnbuckles for this Boat thanks. Mario
Rigging 1981 O"day 30'
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is pretty much standard rigging stuff you can order or pick up at Marine suppliers. of couse the swaged parts have to be done by a company that has the machinery. I have an O30 too and keep most of the stays somewhat slack the headstay on mine seemst o sag no matter how much i tension the backstay so I think we will get a backstay adjuster to use when running and loosen it when the boat is sitting on the mooring. If you really want OEM type try rudy at D&R Marine
is pretty much standard rigging stuff you can order or pick up at Marine suppliers. of couse the swaged parts have to be done by a company that has the machinery. I have an O30 too and keep most of the stays somewhat slack the headstay on mine seemst o sag no matter how much i tension the backstay so I think we will get a backstay adjuster to use when running and loosen it when the boat is sitting on the mooring. If you really want OEM type try rudy at D&R Marine
I Love O'days
On the "I Love O'days" web site there is a link for buying original O'day manuals. These are boat manuals and not engine or other types of hardware manuals which means that the information pertains to the hull, boat hardware (spars etc.) and standing rigging with rig tensions listed. Got one for my 28 O'day and the info is excellent. Not only the details on tension but the proper order for tightening the rig and under what conditions. Mine was $10 total and that included shipping. They are copy machine copies of the originals but they are clear and complete,
On the "I Love O'days" web site there is a link for buying original O'day manuals. These are boat manuals and not engine or other types of hardware manuals which means that the information pertains to the hull, boat hardware (spars etc.) and standing rigging with rig tensions listed. Got one for my 28 O'day and the info is excellent. Not only the details on tension but the proper order for tightening the rig and under what conditions. Mine was $10 total and that included shipping. They are copy machine copies of the originals but they are clear and complete,
rig tensions
mario; I have owned a 1979 30 for 18yrs. and i can tell you a lot about the rig as we used to race it heavily. first there arn't any actual published tension numbers. the only thing available is the mast rake settings. one very important item is, do not, and i repeat ,do not go by any tuning articles for tension settings. most of them will say to tune the rig tight enough that when hard on the wind the lee shrouds should not be slack. for this boat if you tighten the rig that tight you will definitely damage the boat. the way that o'day built the bulkheads for attaching the chain plates to the hull there is a certain amount of flex in the hull which allows the lee shrouds to go slack. if the boat is on the hard you can get a rough idea of how tight to make it by tensioning the shrouds and looking at the hull and watching for any deformation. when you see a slight amount of deflection (other wise known as beer canning) you are as tight as you dare. the lowers arn't tensioned as tight as the cap shrouds. the reason for this is that when hard on the wind the mast will fall off and you want it to still be straight. this boat has basically a telly pole for a mast, so don't try to put any prebend in it with your lower forward shrouds. as to head stay tension simply try to minimise head stay sag when hard on the wind. using a 155 with about 10 to 12 knots apparent wind speed i have about 6 to 8" sag. that's about as little as you are going to get. now after you tuned it while on the hard, you need to go sailing to make final adj. when hard on the wind you need to sight up the front of the mast to see it falls off straight. if it has a hook or bow in it then you need to tighten or loosen the appropriate shrouds. now a very biggy; a friend of mine had a 81 O'Day 30 and he didn't pay attention to the chain plates and had water infiltration in to the balsa cored deck and consequently had a rotted deck. in the end he essentially gave away the boat when he sold it. now as to hardware. all the rigging fittings are off the shelf available at any marine store. Hope this helps Capn jim S/V Que Pasa?
mario; I have owned a 1979 30 for 18yrs. and i can tell you a lot about the rig as we used to race it heavily. first there arn't any actual published tension numbers. the only thing available is the mast rake settings. one very important item is, do not, and i repeat ,do not go by any tuning articles for tension settings. most of them will say to tune the rig tight enough that when hard on the wind the lee shrouds should not be slack. for this boat if you tighten the rig that tight you will definitely damage the boat. the way that o'day built the bulkheads for attaching the chain plates to the hull there is a certain amount of flex in the hull which allows the lee shrouds to go slack. if the boat is on the hard you can get a rough idea of how tight to make it by tensioning the shrouds and looking at the hull and watching for any deformation. when you see a slight amount of deflection (other wise known as beer canning) you are as tight as you dare. the lowers arn't tensioned as tight as the cap shrouds. the reason for this is that when hard on the wind the mast will fall off and you want it to still be straight. this boat has basically a telly pole for a mast, so don't try to put any prebend in it with your lower forward shrouds. as to head stay tension simply try to minimise head stay sag when hard on the wind. using a 155 with about 10 to 12 knots apparent wind speed i have about 6 to 8" sag. that's about as little as you are going to get. now after you tuned it while on the hard, you need to go sailing to make final adj. when hard on the wind you need to sight up the front of the mast to see it falls off straight. if it has a hook or bow in it then you need to tighten or loosen the appropriate shrouds. now a very biggy; a friend of mine had a 81 O'Day 30 and he didn't pay attention to the chain plates and had water infiltration in to the balsa cored deck and consequently had a rotted deck. in the end he essentially gave away the boat when he sold it. now as to hardware. all the rigging fittings are off the shelf available at any marine store. Hope this helps Capn jim S/V Que Pasa?
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