by jeadstx » Sun Mar 13, 2016 2:12 pm
Greenlake, the fore stay has a turnbuckle. It gets opened up when the mast is down, gets tightened after attaching when the mast is up. Since I rarely mess with the side stays, the amount I tighten the turnbuckle on the fore stay will provide rig tension. In Tim's case, his fore stay is already adjusted to the correct tension, but with the lever open he can attach the fore stay. Lever closed, he gets his rig tension without the need for further adjustment.
I think I may go with the lever a some point when I decide to replace the fore stay again. When I got my fore stay the lever option was not available.
John
1976 Day Sailer II, #8075 - Completed the 2011, 2012, and 2013 Texas 200
1952 Beetle Boat Swan Catboat
Early Rhodes 19
1973 Mariner 2+2, #2607 - Completed 2014, 2015 and 2016 Texas 200
1969 Day Sailer I, #3229
Fleet 135; Canyon Lake, Texas