Duane, There is no L bracket on my Baby stays..why I know there is no quick release on Baby stays, what I was trying to say is one can use a 1/8 braided line for a baby stay and if it gets caught up in the small stainless bar ..just slide it aft. This only happens every 20-30 times I launch and just a quick flick of the hand brings it back.
Baby Stays are never tight but should have enough tightness bringing up and lowering Mast to not allow any sway in Mast.
I like the Nylon Baby stays so much going to rig them against the Mast so they don't Chafe the Jib lines.
Duane, if you know were I can get that L bracket be much appreciative, already tried Blue Waters and a bunch others. I have seen it with a bolt going into the deck, looks like a peace of crap to me.
I could probably do better with a L shape going under the lip and quick release so it doesn't chafe the Jib sheets.
Dave
Duane Dunn, Allegro wrote:There is no need for a quick release on the baby stays. When the mast is fully raised they both should be slightly slack. This lets you easily unscrew the vertical bolt that holds them in place and slide the bottom "L" bracket out from under the deck strap without need of a quick release. If yours' are tight when the mast is full up you have them to tight.
When adjusted correctly they will stay slack until the mast lays back enough during lowering to start to twist to one side, then one of the two will go tight and take up the side load so the mast goes straight back to the carrier. When the mast is in the carrier they will both also be slack, slightly more so than with the mast raised. They should be slack enough that you can easily remove the pivot bolt and roll the mast step to the bow for trailering. In the forward position they also should both be slightly slack.
Mine have been in place adjusted the same for the past 9 years. You don't have to remove them at any time if you don't want to. Some don't like their look or worry about tripping on them. For us they are just part of the boat and actually provide a useful handhold when working at the mast. I don't think there is really much of an issue with chafe on the sheets when they are left in place.
If my boat was in the water for long periods with the mast up I might remove them, but if you trailer I think it's best to never touch them. Your just adding one more task everytime you go up or down. I take every opportunity I can to eliminate tasks that are part of raising or lowering the mast.
Using the effort of a two year old sounds gooooood!
Thanks!
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