CD 27 Headstay Attachment

[Peter Baumgartner]

LONDON - 1977 Cape Dory 27 # 35

There does not seem to be a turnbuckle for the forestay. It just ends in a swage eye. Attached to the bow stemhead are two plates about 6" long with ~ 3/8" holes drilled every inch or so. I'm guessing this is instead of a turnbuckle. Any others boats rigged like this?

Thanks

Pete



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[Richard Gelfand]

Pete,

This is not the way my CD27 #66 is rigged. I have believe that you should have a turnbuckle so that you may adjust the rig.

Richard



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[Duncan Maio]

Pete:

Your forestay should have a turnbuckle; with only the link plates, you must rely on the backstay turnbuckle to adjust the tension of both stays, and your lower shrouds will work against you. Most importantly, of course, is that you will not be able to tune the mast fore and aft, except in the rather large increments allowed by the link plates (and even then, within the limits of the backstay turnbuckle).

I recently ordered a turnbuckle for my backstay with an extra-long sta-lok terminal (to replace the swage terminal without replacing the backstay) for about $75.00 from JSI.

Duncan Maio
s/v Remedy
CD27 #37
Bristol, RI



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