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Eric79

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I'm trying to order all the parts to make my new (2nd hand) boat sailable - I need to get the bit that attaches the forward stay to the boat and can adjust the tension but as I don't know its name I can find it on the site I'm using - any ideas?
 
For a dinghy or indeed a small keel boat you can use a "Pelican Hook" as used to tension guard wires. This makes tensioning quick and easy when raising mast. I use a home made high field lever on my trailer sailer. If the boat has rigging screws on the sidestays which are mounted aft of abeam the mast or has an adjustable backstay then adjustment of the forestay is not so important. Unfortunately all the pelican hooks and rigging screws will require a correct length of forestay. Usually it will turn out too long because the fitting is too big for the gap from end of forestay to the bow. This will mean shortening the forestay with new swage or a new forestay if it is too short. You might get away with 2 plates of SS with a bolt at top and bottom to go between forstay and bow fitting.
Lastly as a stop gap don't under estimate the strength of multiple wraps of cord from forestay to bow fitting. As used by old sailing ships to tension side stays. It might get you sailing or at least get the mast up so you can figure how much mast rake you want. So find the length of screw you need. Consider also if you will be lower the mast often. good luck olewill
 
Eric79 said:
I'm trying to order all the parts to make my new (2nd hand) boat sailable - I need to get the bit that attaches the forward stay to the boat and can adjust the tension but as I don't know its name I can find it on the site I'm using - any ideas?
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Top tips: Make sure you put something on your profile about what your boat is. A rigging screw for a small trailer sailer is very much cheaper that that for a 45ft yacht. Also the 'wanted' forum can turn up no end of goodies at much better prices than buying new. Pictures also help so worth working out how to get them uploaded. Happy Sailing

Yoda
 
onesea said:
Yes if you use dynemma or lots of polyester...

For me I would take the strength of the cordage... Then make sure there is a factor of 1.5-2 against the strength the wire.

What boat? Size Dinghy yacht? Day boat?
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16ft Day sailor - Macwebster. Unfortunately I have already ordered the rigging screw
 
Eric79 said:
16ft Day sailor - Macwebster. Unfortunately I have already ordered the rigging screw
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Top tip for cheap sailing, before spending any money ask the wise people on these forums...

Some of the advice will surprise you, some will be dam right expensive, some will be stupid, some might actually work...

I normally start with the cheapest option...

Just do not ask about anchoring...
 
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