I would have thought the forestay would be even harder to attach, since the shrouds are swept back further than on the .Neo wrote:Now here's a process I need to implement tooMarch wrote:I always check very carefully the connections to the roller furler, both ends, before launching, making sure the crimps are in place and no stray wires show.
Sounds like you guys have a tough time attaching the forestay .... No Backstay on an so when the rigging is all set up correctly attaching the forestay is not so bad.
The backstay gets attached after the rig is up and tight, otherwise we'd never get the forestay pinned. I have a turnbuckle on the backstay, so I loosen it up sloppy when I disconnect, and it reconnects easily. A few seconds of spinning the turnbuckle, holding the stay itself from rotating with one hand and turning the turnbuckle with the other, and it's good to go.
I don't worry about it loosening, as it would take a lot of turns to get anywhere with that wide angle it makes with the mast, and it's more for tuning anyway. And running under spinnaker alone, as there's no main sail and sheet to counter the forward forces, of course, and I don't want to overload the shrouds.