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Ron Waterson 
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 Topic: BackstayPosted: 28 February 2021 at 3:49pm |
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Considering moving to synthetic backstay....Does anyone know the length of the original wire backstay?
Ron
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Mad Max
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Posted: 03 March 2021 at 10:10pm |
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Hi Ron
My backstay measures 35' 2". You'll need to splice a small section of cable (12 to 18 inches) to attach the line to the mainsail. When running downwind with the main out the line would be laying against the masthead where it feeds into the shive and and would get sliced otherwise. I got rid of my cable halyard years ago. Dick
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Mad Max
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Posted: 03 March 2021 at 11:11pm |
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Ron sorry for confusion. The back stay is 35' 2", But I also switched out the main halyard at the same time.
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Ron Waterson
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Posted: 04 March 2021 at 11:33am |
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Thanks for the info and the clarification.
Ron
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Foghorn
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Posted: 05 March 2021 at 12:34pm |
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I didn’t like a dyneema backstay for one reason, I found it harder to flick the backstay while gybing in lighter winds.
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Ron Waterson
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Posted: 05 March 2021 at 3:22pm |
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Yeah...that makes sense. Wire is likely more rigid. I think I'm committed to the to dyneema though. I'm happy to lose the weight, and I think the wear on my new mainsail leech is likely to be less with synthetic. We'll see.
Ron
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Winner
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Posted: 07 March 2021 at 4:57pm |
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Anyone use a backstay whip?
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Geoff Coke
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Posted: 05 May 2021 at 12:06am |
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Mine has a whip, was installed when purchased so can't tell you much about it. However, my back stay is dyneema and it does not interfere with my sail
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fatjohnz
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Posted: 05 May 2021 at 10:50am |
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I have a whip and dyneema as well . js
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