I'm just about to replace my thirty year old standing rigging on my DS1. I'm going to 1/8" and am wondering what most racers use for deck fittings on the Lower ends. My current setup has swaged fork ends on both ends of the shrouds, and the same for the upper stay end. The deck end of the stay has a shroud adjuster (forked on each end with multiple holes for different pin placement). I thought I would use adjustable tubular body stainless turnbuckles for the shroud lowers, but not sure about the stay lower fitting. What is the best way to tighten the stay after stepping the mast? How does everyone bend the mast forward after stepping? Magic box? Stay adjuster? Any help on this matter would be appreciated.
Rex Sheler
Michigan
Rex Sheler (signroute-at-aol.com)