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Date Posted: - Wednesday - 06/22/11 - 8:25am
Author: Paul M31 #106 NJ
Subject: Swapped the stays back to the wrong right position
In reply to: Paul M31 #106 NJ 's message, "Mizzen uppers/lowers" on - Tuesday - 03/22/11 - 8:10pm

After having had the stays as most of the boats on this forum, i.e. uppers parralel with the mizzen and the mizzen lowers aft, I decided to reverse them back to the wrong positions, i.e. uppers aft and lowers parallel to the mast...

Unless the triatic is supposed to be slack - pulled on only when there's force on either topping lift or from sail/mizzen sheet combo, the tip of the mizzen tends to always be pulled forward, bending the mast in that direction.

While under sail - especially with my relatively heavy load mid-mast from radar transmitter and radar reflector, the mast seems to be subject to "pumping" in mild chop.

While going down wind - especially when using the mizzen staysail, there is no "stop" on the mizzen from bending further forward, while putting huge stresses on the lower stays mounted aft (providing the only balance) - necessitating the use of a running backstay even in lighter winds (I do use one all the time in heavier winds)

All this has lead me to the conclusion that the better position for the uppers on the mizzen is on the aft chainplates.

YMMV

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[> running backstays -- Lyle Harris, - Wednesday - 06/22/11 - 12:39pm

I'd like to see a diagram/photo of running backstays for an M31.
thanks,
Lyle Harris
Greywolf M31 #42


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