Had a dealer install a new roller furler this winter. I believe that had to include a new forestay because of staylock terminals and such. When I stepped the mast the backstay was 6-8" too short. We rigged a connector plate just so we could get stepped. The other day I finally got to the forestay turnbuckle and lossed it thinking that that would give me enough to have the mast sit right but it only gave me about 2". The mast still seems to lean forward. I have not sailed like this, nor will I. Could the dealer have shorted me on the forestay? I don't know if the picture will show what I am talking about with the mast leaning forward. Dan B
Tuning a Catalina 27
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Sounds like the exact same problem as Phil
The dealer put on too short a headstay, which raked the mast so far forward that the backstay would not reach. Obviously they did not tune your rig. Yet another example of shody workmanship in action. The dealer needs to replace the headstay with the correct length and properly tune the rig.
The dealer put on too short a headstay, which raked the mast so far forward that the backstay would not reach. Obviously they did not tune your rig. Yet another example of shody workmanship in action. The dealer needs to replace the headstay with the correct length and properly tune the rig.
Catalina 27 mast
Alan is right. Whoever set up your furler should be forced to wear some device that sounds an alarm if he gets within 100 yards of ANY part of a boat. Most furlers are delivered to the rigger disassembled. VERY precise measurements have to be made and then the furler is assembled to conform to those measurements. Many furlers(for example, Selden and Harken)have parts that must be cut to precision lengths before assembly. These parts are usually the furler foil and the new forestay. If these things are not done correctly it can lead to numerous problems including, in part: --- The wrong amount of forestay may protrude from the top of the foil. This can cause binding, halyard wrap, wearing out of the forestay or foil bearing, breakage. --- The lower turnbuckle could bind, or even separate. --- Surprise, surprise, the whole assembly may be too long or short. --- etc, etc, etc. If this so-called rigger used a Staylok or Norseman or similar fitting on the forestay I wouldn't trust that rig until it's been looked at by someone competent. Have you contacted the furler manufacturer to ask that this situation be corrected? I'm sure they want happy sailors using their stuff. Fred
Alan is right. Whoever set up your furler should be forced to wear some device that sounds an alarm if he gets within 100 yards of ANY part of a boat. Most furlers are delivered to the rigger disassembled. VERY precise measurements have to be made and then the furler is assembled to conform to those measurements. Many furlers(for example, Selden and Harken)have parts that must be cut to precision lengths before assembly. These parts are usually the furler foil and the new forestay. If these things are not done correctly it can lead to numerous problems including, in part: --- The wrong amount of forestay may protrude from the top of the foil. This can cause binding, halyard wrap, wearing out of the forestay or foil bearing, breakage. --- The lower turnbuckle could bind, or even separate. --- Surprise, surprise, the whole assembly may be too long or short. --- etc, etc, etc. If this so-called rigger used a Staylok or Norseman or similar fitting on the forestay I wouldn't trust that rig until it's been looked at by someone competent. Have you contacted the furler manufacturer to ask that this situation be corrected? I'm sure they want happy sailors using their stuff. Fred
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