To backstay tensioner or . . .

tonyleigh

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I am tempted to fit a backstay tensioner. Masthead rig, cruising. I can think of a couple of minor advantages but nothing that really justifies the investment other than I rather like the look of them!!! Anyone with convincing arguments either way. Note: - not fractional rig. Thanks.
 
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Also handy for stopping the mast pumping whilst reefed. Fit a manual system, not hydraulic, much cheaper and your zealous crew won't overwind it either.
 

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Not a fractional rig

I thought that only worked on a fractional rig. If you have a masthead rig such as here, don't you just drive the mast trough the roof by tensioning the backstay ?

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Re: Not a fractional rig

There's a lot of masthead producton cruisers that have a backstay tensioner - its job is as Ken says - to tension the foil for upwind work and to slacken going downwind.
 
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