Typhoon Rigging Question / Verification

[Drake]

On my 1977 Typhoon Weekender the previous owner has rigged the upper shrouds to the rear position on the chainplate and the lower shrouds to the front position on the chainplate. This seems opposite of the way I read the Cape Dory owners manual I printed off the internet.

When I try to switch them the upper ones seem too long to work well in the front position -- they dont tighten up enought. They are just barely passable in the rear position.

How critical is this problem ??

The boat seems to sail OK with them the way they are

Any help / advice is appreciated. Thanks



Drakes97@aol.com

[Dana]

With the upper shroud attached to the aft chain plate and the spreaders are straight out design (not swept back) then I think the outer tip of the spreaders would be pulled back under boat heel. As this is not what they were designed to do...i.e. the spreaders were designed to place under compression against the mast as a bridge truss to support the mast. Attached elsewhere..that support truss is not in-line with the mast and could twist....I would vote to correct the shroud lengths.....



darenius@aol.com

[Brian]

or repair the "concave" deck under mast step.



pedbed@earthlink.net

[john in CT]

I must say that I was concerned that after all that I may been wrong all these years. Cutting through the logic you're correct.
"Make the line straight" through the mast at rest and the forward and back stays will tune the spreaders undersail. I think!

With the upper shroud attached to the aft chain plate and the spreaders are straight out design (not swept back) then I think the outer tip of the spreaders would be pulled back under boat heel. As this is not what they were designed to do...i.e. the spreaders were designed to place under compression against the mast as a bridge truss to support the mast. Attached elsewhere..that support truss is not in-line with the mast and could twist....I would vote to correct the shroud lengths.....

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