"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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"Scout" wrote
| the mast, she is raised!
| http://sports.webshots.com/photo/281...97509592kFvzbv


What's that skinny thing on the back of the mast on top? How come the
stay doesn't
bend it down? It looks like it's connected right on the very end of
it.....

For some reason they extended the back stay attachment. I guess it keeps the
stay out of the path of the mainsail. My Starwind's mainsail would get hung
up in the backstay from time to time. Maybe this is their answer to the same
problem?
Scout

"Scout" wrote
| For some reason they extended the back stay attachment. I guess it keeps the
| stay out of the path of the mainsail. My Starwind's mainsail would get hung
| up in the backstay from time to time. Maybe this is their answer to the same
| problem?

OK. It sounds right. I guess it's stronger than it looks from underneath.

Cheers,
Ellen

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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"Scout" wrote
| For some reason they extended the back stay attachment. I guess it keeps
the
| stay out of the path of the mainsail. My Starwind's mainsail would get
hung
| up in the backstay from time to time. Maybe this is their answer to the
same
| problem?

OK. It sounds right. I guess it's stronger than it looks from
underneath.

Cheers,
Ellen

I sure hope so. One thing is for sure, if it's gonna break, I'm the guy to
break it!
Scout

Nice going Scout,

How much of a job is it? When I had the "Venture" on the trailer,
raising & setting the main, Launching the boat and securing it to the
slip, driving the car and trailer to the parking lot, Hooking up the
Boom and setting the sails up; I was ready for a nap rather than a sail.

That would all change the minute the sails started :drawing and the
motor was shut off. It did get to be a PITA though, an the slip was a
welcome addition.

Looks good Scout. Happy Sails!!


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"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Nice going Scout,

How much of a job is it? When I had the "Venture" on the trailer,
raising & setting the main, Launching the boat and securing it to the
slip, driving the car and trailer to the parking lot, Hooking up the
Boom and setting the sails up; I was ready for a nap rather than a sail.

That would all change the minute the sails started :drawing and the
motor was shut off. It did get to be a PITA though, an the slip was a
welcome addition.

Looks good Scout. Happy Sails!!

Thanks Thom,
It wasn't bad at all really, once I got a feel for it. I had no help raising
it yesterday. With help, it'd be a snap. Still, I have a slip lined up for
April 1. I like riding the motorcycle to the boat and spending time on the
water without an Olympic sized workout.
Scout

Scout wrote:
"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Nice going Scout,

How much of a job is it? When I had the "Venture" on the trailer,
raising & setting the main, Launching the boat and securing it to the
slip, driving the car and trailer to the parking lot, Hooking up the
Boom and setting the sails up; I was ready for a nap rather than a sail.

That would all change the minute the sails started :drawing and the
motor was shut off. It did get to be a PITA though, an the slip was a
welcome addition.

Looks good Scout. Happy Sails!!

Thanks Thom,
It wasn't bad at all really, once I got a feel for it. I had no help raising
it yesterday. With help, it'd be a snap. Still, I have a slip lined up for
April 1. I like riding the motorcycle to the boat and spending time on the
water without an Olympic sized workout.
Scout


But think, you have the best of both worlds...you have a boat that can
be slipped but if you want to go somewhere, you can load her up and
travel to a new destination.

"katy" wrote in message
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Scout wrote:
"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Nice going Scout,

How much of a job is it? When I had the "Venture" on the trailer,
raising & setting the main, Launching the boat and securing it to the
slip, driving the car and trailer to the parking lot, Hooking up the
Boom and setting the sails up; I was ready for a nap rather than a sail.

That would all change the minute the sails started :drawing and the
motor was shut off. It did get to be a PITA though, an the slip was a
welcome addition.

Looks good Scout. Happy Sails!!

Thanks Thom,
It wasn't bad at all really, once I got a feel for it. I had no help
raising it yesterday. With help, it'd be a snap. Still, I have a slip
lined up for April 1. I like riding the motorcycle to the boat and
spending time on the water without an Olympic sized workout.
Scout
But think, you have the best of both worlds...you have a boat that can be
slipped but if you want to go somewhere, you can load her up and travel to
a new destination.

That's right Katy.
In my priority list, the ability to trailer the boat was secondary to the
ability to maneuver in shallower waters and then go open ocean. I had
planned on doing a slip from the onset, but it is nice to know I could do
the Bahamas from here in 4 days (one way).
Scout

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Scout wrote:
"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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"Scout" wrote
| the mast, she is raised!
| http://sports.webshots.com/photo/281...97509592kFvzbv


What's that skinny thing on the back of the mast on top? How come the
stay doesn't
bend it down? It looks like it's connected right on the very end of
it.....

For some reason they extended the back stay attachment. I guess it keeps the
stay out of the path of the mainsail. My Starwind's mainsail would get hung
up in the backstay from time to time. Maybe this is their answer to the same
problem?
Scout

You've got to admit that it does look a bit strange.


--
Capt. JG @@
www.sailnow.com

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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Scout wrote:
"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
dfreenews.net...

"Scout" wrote
| the mast, she is raised!
| http://sports.webshots.com/photo/281...97509592kFvzbv


What's that skinny thing on the back of the mast on top? How come
the
stay doesn't
bend it down? It looks like it's connected right on the very end of
it.....

For some reason they extended the back stay attachment. I guess it keeps
the
stay out of the path of the mainsail. My Starwind's mainsail would get
hung
up in the backstay from time to time. Maybe this is their answer to the
same
problem?
Scout

You've got to admit that it does look a bit strange.

Sure does Jon - this reinforces why I hang here in asa. I appreciate the
critical eyes of this group.
And I'm always impressed by how much detail folks here glean from text and
pics, even when they come from my crappy cell phone camera!

I try to work with bad news when it's true - truth is better known than
hidden from!
Scout

Jonathan Ganz wrote:
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Scout wrote:
"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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"Scout" wrote
| the mast, she is raised!
| http://sports.webshots.com/photo/281...97509592kFvzbv


What's that skinny thing on the back of the mast on top? How come the
stay doesn't
bend it down? It looks like it's connected right on the very end of
it.....
For some reason they extended the back stay attachment. I guess it keeps the
stay out of the path of the mainsail. My Starwind's mainsail would get hung
up in the backstay from time to time. Maybe this is their answer to the same
problem?
Scout

You've got to admit that it does look a bit strange.


Back when we were still at Muskegon Yacht Club, I noticed that the
Melges 24's all had that and so I asked one of the guys why...he said
that it kept the main from hanging up on fast tacks when racing...
http://www.melges.com/24melges.html