I am just about to raise my mast after Winter storage. It is about 15ft tall, hinged and supported by a forward wire stay and two side stays.
The boom is about 12ft long and used to raise/lower a dinghy/motor weighing 500lbs plus. I have just replaced the rigging with new wires, blocks, etc. Does anybody have any input on how to tension the new wires correctly. Previously, the stay on the side of the boat bearing the load when lifting the dinghy would go noticeable slack as the mast leaned into the load. Conversely, the opposing stay would become very taut. Question is should this happen or should the stays need to be more taut when not under load? Previously, I had not really addressed this issue and simply assumed the tensions were correct but starting from scratch sort of begs the question of what is right?
Chris
The boom is about 12ft long and used to raise/lower a dinghy/motor weighing 500lbs plus. I have just replaced the rigging with new wires, blocks, etc. Does anybody have any input on how to tension the new wires correctly. Previously, the stay on the side of the boat bearing the load when lifting the dinghy would go noticeable slack as the mast leaned into the load. Conversely, the opposing stay would become very taut. Question is should this happen or should the stays need to be more taut when not under load? Previously, I had not really addressed this issue and simply assumed the tensions were correct but starting from scratch sort of begs the question of what is right?
Chris