RE: Tuning shrouds
Eric Johnson (eric@theftnet.net)
Mon, 19 Oct 1998 13:37:56 -0700
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> After all is said... objective is for mast to remain straight
> under medium to
> light loads.
>
> Copy N1122@mail.aai.arco.com (Clair&Edgar) except if you plan to raise and
> lower mast and do not have backstay, shrouds opposite windward side will
> appear slightly slack without mast being lose. Remember
> objective: Straight
> mast, without pounding (boinging) up and down on cabin top).
>
> Important thing is that length of screw inside each turnbuckle for
> corresponding shroud be equal to opposite side after tightening
> both by hand
> to max (but not going overboard on this).
Wouldn't this assume that the effective length of the shrouds on each side
is absolutely identical? Isn't it more proper to say the overall length of
the shroud/turnbuckle assembly should be the same? If you're like me and
converted to turnbuckles after having 'slot-and-screw' type of adjusters, it
is VERY difficult to get the shrouds the exact same length when swaging eyes
on them.