As some of you will know this is my first season of owning a Mac 26X. I must say except for bashing into the jetty twice my family and I are beginning to enjoy sailing!
Last saturday a Mac owner introduced himself to and started to compare boats, basically boring each other!!
He mentioned that I have three shrouds attached to the mast, and I should only have 2. He says I should remove the side support lines, I have checked the manual again and cannot find were it says this. Should I remove these supports?
Thanks for your continued help
How Many Shrouds should I have?
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David Hampson
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Frank C
It might be useful to clarify terms. The 26X has four shrouds, an upper and a lower shroud on each side, plus two stays, the forestay and the backstay. If you count the baby stays Stephen refers to, then you have a third wire on each side of the mast.
Cannot explain why shrouds go to the sides of the mast, while stays go fore 'n aft.
Also can't explain why the short ones are not called "baby shrouds!"
Cannot explain why shrouds go to the sides of the mast, while stays go fore 'n aft.
Also can't explain why the short ones are not called "baby shrouds!"
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Mork
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STAIEN is the old English word for a Stay. It means to halt or keep from moving further. to position in place by preventing further movement. When mast were erected it was always done from fore and aft of the vessel to get the correct angle ie perpendicular.
Conversely SCHRUD, the old english word to mean well enshroud really. To cover to screen off and to support. Once the mast were in place they were then enshrouded with many lines to strenghten and support them. As many as 80 were not uncommon on the old warships. HMS Victory Etc.
The Baby stays are so called because they are used for putting the mast up and down, and not, generally speaking used as a mast strengthener when sailing.
OK I do not know this for sure but it is a pretty convincing argument N'est- Pas
Conversely SCHRUD, the old english word to mean well enshroud really. To cover to screen off and to support. Once the mast were in place they were then enshrouded with many lines to strenghten and support them. As many as 80 were not uncommon on the old warships. HMS Victory Etc.
The Baby stays are so called because they are used for putting the mast up and down, and not, generally speaking used as a mast strengthener when sailing.
OK I do not know this for sure but it is a pretty convincing argument N'est- Pas
