Baby Stay

[doug748]

Apologies if this has already been mentioned but shroud rollers on the baby stay may help:

http://www.duncanyacht.co.uk/showcategory.asp?CategoryID=2372

Drawback is they tend to rattle in the wind, packing them out, with tape around the stay, can help.

 

[jimbaerselman]

One inch white plastic drain pipe . . .

Interestingly, the baby stay on mine was the most highly stressed piece of rigging. 10mm, same gauge as the main shrouds and back stay. Opposed by a pair of 8mm lowers. Did quite a lot of windward sailing, and about every 2 or 3 years one of the strands would break - just off the swage at one or other end of the stay.

 

[vyv_cox]

Viv, how do you tie (knot) the Dyneema soft shackle ?

They come with the knot already made but of course you can make your own. There was a long thread about it a few weeks ago, with very useful contributions and videos from Evan Starzinger. Googling will find his website.

 

[Storyline]

They come with the knot already made but of course you can make your own. There was a long thread about it a few weeks ago, with very useful contributions and videos from Evan Starzinger. Googling will find his website.

Thanks Vyv, did not realise they were a ready made product - will do some research

 

[vyv_cox]

Thanks Vyv, did not realise they were a ready made product - will do some research

I bought several from these people recently http://www.softshackle.com although not the one in the photo. They are extremely helpful and will make shackles to your dimensions and requirements. Half the price of yachtie suppliers.

 

[mjcoon]

I bought several from these people recently http://www.softshackle.com although not the one in the photo. They are extremely helpful and will make shackles to your dimensions and requirements. Half the price of yachtie suppliers.

They need a proof-reader for their web site, though!

Mike.

 

[vyv_cox]

Doesn't seem bad to me. There are thousands worse.

 

[srah1953]

Swept back spreaders may not have a baby stay for the genoa to catch on, but they have a big downside in that you are severely limited in how far you can let out the mainsail running downwind.

 

[Sybarite]

Thanks.

I can't, but thanks for asking...

 

[haydude]

The inverted Y backstay with the right dimensions can make also for an excellent off centre dipole for marine SSB and ham radio.