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Old 03-05-2006, 09:49 AM
phorvati phorvati is offline
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Default Fore and aft vibrations in the rig

Hi I have a C&C38MkII with double spreader, single lower shrowd rig. All stays are Navtec Nitronic 50 rod. They look really good but I will know for sure after magnafluxing. I plan on going cruising and will do a rig assesment in the next few months. Navtec recalled the SS screws, as well as the aluminum tiebars used to tie the navtangs at the spreaders.
At this point I know i have no galling (turnbuckles screws are original SS). The few times I was out in gale conditions I felt that the rig vibrates too much, fore and aft only. I am no expert but with a smaller ericson I had before, (dual lower shrowds, and single spreaders) I never felt this kind of vibration. Would putting inner forestay at the 2nd spreader with runners help prevent vibration and make the rig more seaworthy? Or would solent stay be enough?
I saw a steup in Bill Siefert's book "Offshore Sailing" where he has a one piece running back stay, a low stretch high tensile rope leading through a block aft to a winch. Then a shock-cord running from the first spreader is led to a toerail block, just aft of the mast(about where the aft lower shrowd would be) and then to the runner via a snatch block. So this shock cord would take the function of an aft lower shrowd. Meanwhile the babystay which is part of the setup already would counter the shock cord. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Petar
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