| shroud tension #49622 05/18/05 02:15 PM 05/18/05 02:15 PM |
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 29 Banner Elk, NC Bill K. OP
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Posts: 29 Banner Elk, NC | I've been restoring an 83' 16 for the last two months and finally stepped the mast only to find that the shrouds and forestay were incredibly loose even when attached to lowest holes in each adjuster(mast swings two feet in every direction). I've been contemplating rigging the shrouds to the upper hole in the mast tang and to take up slack and seeing what will happen. Has anyone done this? Is it safe? Or, should I just buy new shrouds since these are probably more than a few years old and hope new ones fit better? BTW, the forestay is new. Appreciate advice.
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#49625 05/19/05 07:59 AM 05/19/05 07:59 AM |
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 349 Fort Loramie, Ohio jmhoying
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Posts: 349 Fort Loramie, Ohio | I think Howard gave you the correct answer. When you tighten up the jib, everything will look great. The original forestay will then have slack in it when you sail, and that's the way it's designed to be. Some people replace their shrouds every few years, but my guess is that the majority of H16s are using their originals. Mine were 27 years old when I sold the boat. If the boat has been in salt water much, it might then be prudent to inspect them closely at the ends for any corrosion.
P.S. My nephew is getting married in Hickory this August. We'll be driving down for a couple days.
Jack
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Posts: 152 Central Texas | I agree with Jim's theory... From first hand experience I know that the new generation of shrouds is shorter (2 ") to create more mast rake. I do not now about the longer forestays - but it only would make sence to make tose longer at the same time. I think you have a bad combo of long forstay and long shrouds... I would recommend to get some new shrouds... they are not expensive and you should be in good shape. Patrick
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Posts: 29 Banner Elk, NC | Thanks guys, I thought I had read somewhere that the lengths had been changed throughout the years and I initially believed this to be the case by using a new forestay with existing shrouds, however, the old and newly purchased forestay are the same lengths(measured 'em).
So, the shrouds did tighten once I tightened the jib halyard and let the forestay go loose. But with the shrouds already in the lowest hole on the adjusters I cannot tighten them any further and thus the boat seems to be stuck in a loose rig. I haven't done this since I was ten or eleven with my father's 16. I sailed an 18 that was raise and go for a few years and i'm learning all over again by trial-and-error.
I just stepped the mast solo to follow the advice and now having thought about it i'm thinking that if I set the shrouds in the first hole in the adjuster before raising the mast and then tighten the jib halyard once raised, I will gain the ability to then retighten the shrouds by pulling on trap wires. I will eventually try this but thought i'd reply to make sure i'm right.
p.s. Jack you're more than welcome to skip the wedding and go sail on Lake Hickory.
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