Rig Tension
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 7:35 am
Hello everyone. I'm sorry to keep bombarding the forum with posts, but if you guys are like the Hobie group I know you're willing to help out a newbie such as myself.
Sailing yesterday, 10-12 kts, with the main up only, on a beam reach, I noticed that the forestay and backstay seemed really loose. The backstay was almost floppy. As in 6-8 inches of play. Does this boat like a loose rig? When at anchor, there also seems to be a fair amount of play in the shrouds.
I've just been sailing it with the settings from the previous owner.
One of my Hobie buddies used to tell me, "Tight is right." However, I know there are times when a loose rig is favored.
Is it worth getting a loos gauge? Are there preferred tension guidelines for the rig?
Thanks everyone.
Have I told ya'll how much I love this boat?
Sailing yesterday, 10-12 kts, with the main up only, on a beam reach, I noticed that the forestay and backstay seemed really loose. The backstay was almost floppy. As in 6-8 inches of play. Does this boat like a loose rig? When at anchor, there also seems to be a fair amount of play in the shrouds.
I've just been sailing it with the settings from the previous owner.
One of my Hobie buddies used to tell me, "Tight is right." However, I know there are times when a loose rig is favored.
Is it worth getting a loos gauge? Are there preferred tension guidelines for the rig?
Thanks everyone.
Have I told ya'll how much I love this boat?