Up til now, we've all (me included) been opining without any hard data. Now,
with the kind assistance of Scott at IM, I was able to obtain the technical
specs on the P19 mast.
Scott informed me that he has had not a single warranty claim yet that he
attributed to the backstay as installed by IM.
To read the technical specification for the P19 Mast, go to
http://members.aol.com/dblumhorst/page/P19MastSpec.htm
or click on the link below
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/dblumhorst/page/P19MastSpec.htm">P19 Mast
Secifications</A>
NOW, PLEASE,
Let's hear from those engineers out there on the issue of whether or not the
mast is structurally adequate for using an adjustable backstay.
Roulez les bonnes temps,
Judy B.