by algonquin » Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:54 pm
I believe having a lee shroud loosen up with the wind speeds you had is normal for most sail boats. I had the same happen on my Macgregar Venture Newort (23ft) and Luger 30 even with adjustable turnbuckles on the shroud. You could try snugging the mast jack a little more but you would be risking pulling the shroud mount right out of the boat if you over tighten. Also the DS mast does have a tendency to move to leeward just because there is some play in the hole on the cuddy. You could try small shims around the base of the mast where it passes through the cuddy.
"Feather" DS1 #818