measured with a guage or by hand?

Posted By: Lee
Date: 11/13/07 11:16a.m.

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In Response To: seafarer rigging stretching? (harold jaussi)

How are you determining that they're "slightly looser"? Turnbuckles can back off if they're not siezed properly, and the wire could relax a little under use. But I would think any "stretch" after a sail in medium wind would be hard to detect by hand or sight.
Some folks think that some boat hulls actually squeeze out of shape a bit under heavy load, causing slack rigging while sailing. But I would think that "slack" would go away when the hull resumed its resting shape.

Messages In This Thread

seafarer rigging stretching? -- harold jaussi -- 11/13/07 7:53a.m.

measured with a guage or by hand? -- Lee -- 11/13/07 11:16a.m.

thanks lee -- harold jaussi -- 11/15/07 6:15p.m.

Sounds to me as if you have a serious mast step problem -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 "Tehani" Magnolia Beach, Tex -- 11/15/07 7:19p.m.

I'm in agreement with Charlie . . . -- Greg -- 11/16/07 8:25p.m.

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