Stay adjusters
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Topic: Stay adjusters
Posted By: Guest
Subject: Stay adjusters
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 7:23pm
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Anyone used anything better than these? Got a new boat coming and was wondering if there were any better alternatives?
I use them on the lower shroud. Rick |
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Posted By: hurricane
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 7:35pm
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they use them on the tornado i think there awsome better than the pinsystem!! wots ya problem with them? ------------- lifes to short to sail slow boats! RIP Olympic Tornado 1976-2007 |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 8:00pm
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No doubt better than the pin system but is there any alternative screws that give finer adjustment? Rick ------------- |
Posted By: Jack Sparrow
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 8:51pm
You selling these for anyone?  ------------- http://www.uk3-7class.org/index.html" rel="nofollow - Farr 3.7 Class Website https://www.facebook.com/groups/1092602470772759/" rel="nofollow - Farr 3.7 Building - Facebook Group |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 8:53pm
| 1.5mm dyneema lashing and a steel rule works for me. Simple and very light. |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 8:53pm
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The 49er has some new adjusters Don't know what there like but have heard good feedback ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: Calum_Reid
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 9:09pm
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The 49ers are using the very ones Rick posted!
My dad uses them on his contender. Though he got in trouble from Mr. Renilson for actually adjusting them! Ofcourse he's selling that and comming to join you MPS people soon. ------------- 
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Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 9:15pm
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Beg to differ if you look on the Ovington site they have some new adjusters for the 49er and before that they just used pins (as far as I know) ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 9:20pm
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Do you know who makes them? Rick ------------- |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 9:21pm
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Sorry no but they sell them on there
------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: a_stevo
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 9:28pm
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go a basic turn-buckle. smaller lighter. finer tuning, which i find is necessary for lowers. On a small skiff 5mm of lower length makes quite a big difference. failing that jimC might have had it right with lashing and dynema |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 9:29pm
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Just looked on the site theres no way of telling who makes them but Dennis has them on his 49er you could ask him ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 9:39pm
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These are good as you can adjust them with your fingers (no spanner required) but the are quite course. I look into the 49er ones. Cheers, Rick ------------- |
Posted By: CurlyBen
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 9:43pm
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The new 49er ones are on the LDC website - http://www.ldcracingsailboats.co.uk/shop/index.asp?selection=category&InBox=49er%20Rigging&countstart=0 - here - which says they're made by Ronstan. Still seem to be using pins though! http://svc019.wic318dp.server-web.com/catalogue/p080.pdf - This may be off interest ------------- RS800 GBR848 Weston SC |
Posted By: swiftsolo.org
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 11:09pm
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Rick, I don't know if you can do soft rigging on the Musto. If you can, have a look at the systems that the Swift Solos use.They have fully adjustable uppers and lowers. I haven't got as far as rigging mine yet so don't have full knowledge. I do know that there are times I would LOVE to have been able to release the uppers on the 59er on the water. You know the story you go out in 10 knots or less and within an hour it is blowing at 20!! Steve ------------- Building a Swift Solo http://www.aussieswift.livesaildie.com - First Australian Swift Solo Sailing F28 Tri - family cruiser |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 11:12pm
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Cheers Ben, I think I'll have a good look around at ExCel Rick ------------- |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 15 Dec 05 at 10:42pm
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These are the turnbuckle shroud adjusters used on the 49er, you can see the calibration measurements on the side and they can be adjusted fairly accurately. We need to use spanners on the 49er for adjustment due to the tension in the rig but it's better than using a boat breaker and gives us the advantage of being able to adjust from the windward wing and allows us to tweak more often. I'm not sure if spanners would be needed for lowers on a MPS but there are times where the crew on the 49er has to use both hands to stop the shroud twisting as the turnbuckle is adjusted, which could prove problematic in a single-hander. Ovington supply them for roughly £32 each but the shrouds will need to be adjusted in length and fitted to the thread screw of the turnbuckle. ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 16 Dec 05 at 10:55am
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We are only allowed them on the lowers on the MPS - I'll have a good look at the shows ... Thanks for the info everyone ... Rick ------------- |
Posted By: Worthy
Date Posted: 16 Dec 05 at 4:40pm
| I use the StaMasters in the first photo on my F18 and they are brilliant! |