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Default Stay tension

Charlie Morgan wrote:

On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:19:22 -0500, Walt wrote:


Rig tension looks about right to me - very loose when the boat is not
actually under way. Why leave the rig under tension any longer than you
need to?


Because flex=fatigue. A rig left loose wears out faster as it flops around.


Um. No.


Sorry.

//Walt
 
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