I don't know anything about the Loos(sp) gauge or even how to use one, but  
300 lbs of tightness on the R22 stays seems absurd to me. None of my stays 
are  more than finger tight.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 6/26/2013 11:20:02 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
chsyhkr at gmail.com writes:

I have  had several folks tell I need to tight my back stays more.  When I
do  the inner shrouds are affected.  The forward inner shrouds tighten  but
can be loosened with no problem.

The inner back shrouds loosen  but cannot be tightened enough with the
current turnbuckles.

I have  read to keep the forward stays at 300 lbs and the aft stays at about
250  lbs.

The outer shrouds are fine as they are even with the masts and  stay the
same level of tension as the mast go back or forth..

Any  ideas on how to address this on the rear inner  shrouds?


Regards,

David B. Craft
Greensboro,  NC

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