Re: Backstays
Ron Force (rforce@uidaho.edu)
Wed, 02 Sep 1998 08:33:34 -0700
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> Doug Jones wrote:
>
> Hello:
>
> I was hoping someone could explain to me why the Potter doesn't have
> and apparently doesn't need a backstay. What keeps the mast from
> falling forward, except the down pressure on the side stays? I'm sure
> this is a dumb question, but hey I'm not very bright...
>
> Thank you
>
> Doug
> Sputnik P14 588
> Olympia, WA.
>
> PS I haven't sunk my boat yet.
Not dumb--you've answered your own question. The "side" stays on a P15
are angled aft of the mast to provide the component that holds the
headstay taut. It's the same system used on the large Hunters which
allows them to have a big roach in the main.
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