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26X shroud and backstay tension

I measured my uppers and they were both 33.
My lowers were 8 and tightened to 14.

My backstay was less than zero and tightening with my weight of 170lbs brought it to 0

https://www.marinechandlery.com/media/c ... auge_1.jpg
That's the gauge I used

We used this guage and my shrouds are 1/8 so the above measurements would correlate to
Uppers ~33= 320lbs
Lowers~14=120lbs ish
Backstay ~0=0ish lbs I suppose when at the dock? Diff when downwind?

Reviewed this: http://www.bwyachts.com/rig_tuning_tips.htm

Am I in the right neighborhood?

Ok, my backstay is generally pretty slack?

pitchpolehobie wrote: ↑Sat Jun 26, 2021 5:54 pm 26X shroud and backstay tension

I measured my uppers and they were both 33.
My lowers were 8 and tightened to 14.

My backstay was less than zero and tightening with my weight of 170lbs brought it to 0

https://www.marinechandlery.com/media/c ... auge_1.jpg
That's the gauge I used

We used this guage and my shrouds are 1/8 so the above measurements would correlate to
33= 320lbs
14=120lbs ish
0=0ish I suppose when at the dock.

Reviewed this: http://www.bwyachts.com/rig_tuning_tips.htm

Am I in the right neighborhood?

The backstay does not do anything unless you are running (wind behind you). It is not unusual for it to be slack at other times.

Sounds like you could still tighten it up a bit. Here's a good thread on rigging

http://www.macgregorsailors.com/forum/v ... 26&start=0

wakataka wrote: ↑Sun Jun 27, 2021 6:21 pm Sounds like you could still tighten it up a bit. Here's a good thread on rigging

http://www.macgregorsailors.com/forum/v ... 26&start=0

seems to be a pretty useful thread. thanks! im gonna keep working on it and post updates. Ill say with my above numbers the boat felt a little "smoother" going on tacks in 20mph wind today. Seems my inner shrouds could still be tightened up a touch.

Sounds like you are starting to get the tension dialed-in for your boat. At 20mph I've found that the is happier with at least a single reef. I go faster and things stop falling off other things.