[Capri25] Backstay question

[Glenn Selvin]

Rudy:  Thanks for the reply.  Out here in Southern California, the Cal 20 is a popular boat, and they too have had problems with pulling the deck up at the bow.  What most of us did is simply to slot the hull/deck joint, slide through a very long tang, and then through bolt that tang to the hull with three bolts.  The tang protrudes above the bow rubrail far enough to then attach the headstay to that tang that is bolted to the hull.

Sounds like Ken and I will be doing some drilling...
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ruedenberg, Emanuel (Rudy) 
  To: Kenneth Reiff ; capri25 at lists.wyc.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 7:24 AM
  Subject: Re: [Capri25] Backstay question


  You should definitely call Bruce Tamm from 'Tsunami' if he does not answer this email.  He and I know others, have had terrible problems at the bow.  I seem to remember that the force of the forestay separated the foredeck or something...

   

  good luck

   

  rudy

   

   

   

   

  Emanuel 'Rudy' Ruedenberg

  Sr. Quality Engineer

  CQE,CQA

  Boston Scientific

  763-494-1468

  Cell 612-201-7238

  MS B260

   


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  From: capri25-bounces at lists.wyc.org [mailto:capri25-bounces at lists.wyc.org] On Behalf Of Kenneth Reiff
  Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 2:28 AM
  To: capri25 at lists.wyc.org
  Subject: [Capri25] Backstay question

   

  We've replaced the standard "pinch the two wires together" type of backstay adjuster with a very nice, and powerful, cascade system as we've always had problems getting the backstay tight enough to get rid of headstay sag while in breeze.  With this new cascading system, trust me, we're not going to have headstay problems anymore.
   
  My question?  I looked below at the very front of the boat in front of that little wooden piece, and the headstay fitting is only through bolted at the top with no back up plate, and only one bolt in the front stem, under the rub rail.  Typical Catalina construction...  cheap.  
   
  Has anyone in the Wayzata fleet improved their backstay adjusting arrangement with a more powerful cascade?  And has anyone ever beefed up the headstay piece? I'm thinking of removing it, then welding on a much longer tang, so that I have about three bolts through the stem of the boat, not just one.  Plus, Catalina used no back up plates, only washers, which scares me.  Has anyone put on too much backstay tension and yanked the headstay fitting right off the freaking deck?  Or am I just being paranoid because these boats are built so poorly?  Thoughts on yanking off your headstay fitting would be appreciated.  If you could, please email me at 

  -- 
  Ken Reiff
  Email:  kenreiff at gmail.com
  Cell:     562-637-6630



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