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This topic has been discussed many, many, many times over the years and  
there are several different expert opinions on how to tighten the stays.  
Everything "a book" will tell you should be thrown out the window. This is a  
deck stepped mast and not a keel stepped. BIG DIFFERENCE. 160 pounds or 180  
pounds of pressure is ridiculous. And you wonder why your shrouds have  
stretched? Search the archives for the correct method to adjust the stays. If  
you can't find it, ask again and I or some other knowledgeable Rhodie will 
take  the time to tell you how it should be done. Oh, and throw that damn Lews 
(SP?)  gauge away.

Rummy

In a message dated 2/13/2014 9:45:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
mark.osterbrock at gmail.com writes:

John,
Consider the possibility that it is your boat that has  changed its
shape with age and excessive tension and not your rigging that  has
stretched.

John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net>  wrote:

Hi all,

The time has come to replace the 40+  yr old standing rigging on my boat.
Over the years the 1/8" wire has  stretched enough to take up all the slack
in my turnbuckles. I keep my side  stays at 180 lbs. of tension and about 
100
on the baby stays. At about 10*  of heel the stays stretch so much the lee
side stays are dangling free. I'm  considering upgrading to 5/32 wire to
combat this. I will add additional  ballast to compensate for additional
weight aloft. Am I being over cautious  ?  As always comments are welcome.

Will this winter never end ? ?  ?
Death to the groundhog.
John S

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