Turnbuckle on a bobstay?

[Hal]

I have read posts on this board about people advising others who were replacing their bow pulpit bobstays, to make "absolutely sure that the new stay is identcal in length to the old stay". Well, it's bobstay time for this old sailor and I'm wondering, is there a drawback to incorporating a turnbuckle (adjustability) into the stay? And if so, what is that drawback?

Input is most appreciated.

Hal



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[Joe Sankey]

Hal, mine had a turnbuckle, which I replaced with new along with the wire.
Joe Sankey
CD 30 Slow Dance
Magnolia Springs, AL

I have read posts on this board about people advising others who were replacing their bow pulpit bobstays, to make "absolutely sure that the new stay is identcal in length to the old stay". Well, it's bobstay time for this old sailor and I'm wondering, is there a drawback to incorporating a turnbuckle (adjustability) into the stay? And if so, what is that drawback?

Input is most appreciated.

Hal

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[Ken Coit]

Hal,

Parfait has turnbuckles on both ends of the rod bobstay.


Keep on sailing,

Ken Coit
CD/14 #538
CD/36 #84 Parfait
Hailing Port: Raleigh, NC
Sailing from: Beaufort, NC

I have read posts on this board about people advising others who were replacing their bow pulpit bobstays, to make "absolutely sure that the new stay is identcal in length to the old stay". Well, it's bobstay time for this old sailor and I'm wondering, is there a drawback to incorporating a turnbuckle (adjustability) into the stay? And if so, what is that drawback?

Input is most appreciated.

Hal

parfaitNOSPAM@nc.rr.com

[Chris Cram]

Mine has one on the upper end



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[charlie Palumbo]

I have read posts on this board about people advising others who were replacing their bow pulpit bobstays, to make "absolutely sure that the new stay is identcal in length to the old stay". Well, it's bobstay time for this old sailor and I'm wondering, is there a drawback to incorporating a turnbuckle (adjustability) into the stay? And if so, what is that drawback?

Input is most appreciated.

Hal

Hal,
my cd 36 bobstay came with an in-line turnbuckle. Last year I replaced my bobstay. The local rigger removed the turnbuckle and swaged it into the new rod rigging bobstay. I am no authority on this, but from my research....rod rigging is the way to go.
good luck, Charlie



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[John R.]

I have read posts on this board about people advising others who were replacing their bow pulpit bobstays, to make "absolutely sure that the new stay is identcal in length to the old stay". Well, it's bobstay time for this old sailor and I'm wondering, is there a drawback to incorporating a turnbuckle (adjustability) into the stay? And if so, what is that drawback?

Input is most appreciated.

Hal

Hal,
my cd 36 bobstay came with an in-line turnbuckle. Last year I replaced my bobstay. The local rigger removed the turnbuckle and swaged it into the new rod rigging bobstay. I am no authority on this, but from my research....rod rigging is the way to go.
good luck, Charlie

I totally agree, rod is the way to go. By all means use at least one turnbuckle (open bodied only).