Re design of Rhodes Interior and elimination of compressi...
2009-06-02;
10:30:02 EDT
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Having no experience with the loos gauge puts me at a disadvantage. I can
tell you that my method of testing is done by touch. My stays are taught,
but not tight. I test each of them until I think they are all about the same,
being careful not to over tighten. I start with each turn buckle at the
same point and then I and another person count rotations making sure they are
the same. I repeat this with each one. My leeward stays are always loose
when the sails are filled. That's the way they are supposed to be.
Roger was a wonderful resource on this list, but please keep in mind that
he is an engineer. My experience with engineers, including Roger, is that
they have an extreme tendency to over think things and make them much more
difficult than they need be.
I would be concerned about the crack that has widened. The crack tells me
that at one time the stays were to tight otherwise the crack never would
have appeared. Keep in mind the geometry of the deck and hull and how they all
work together.
Good luck and I'm envious that you are out sailing and I'm waiting for
paint to dry.
Rummy
In a message dated 6/2/2009 9:57:09 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
jsbudda at verizon.net writes:
Rummy,
Glad to see you have a lake with water and a shinny new boat to play with
(nice color) hope the weather cooperates.
The loos gauge applies a transverse tension on the wire being tested. The
wire is pulled with a set amount of force and the amount of deflection is
measured on a scale which translates to lbs of force. I take the accuracy
of
those numbers with a teaspoon of salt but to obtain the same number on all
four baby stays and the 2 side stays indicate balanced tension throughout
the rigging system. I order to get a consistent reading you must try to
measure each wire at the same point on its length as close to the center
point as can be safely reached by standing on the deck.
John Shulick
R22RumRunner wrote:
