Originally posted by Peter E:
Ran across this rigging guide awhile back. http://www.alohaowners.com/pages/projects/rig/rig.htm
Puts big emphasis on how little backstay tesnion has to do with forestay sag on a frac. rig.
How do you like your though bar? I just finished installing mine, will go for first sail tonight.Thanks, the guide confirms my own experience in testing the impact of backstay tension on headstay sag. Also, now I understand why the main does not flatten so much putting on backstay.
My thru-bar went in fine this spring. I found it helpful to drill holes around the edge of the cutout (inside the lines, obviously!) to remove a lot of material fast and for less grinding with the Dremel disc. As one would expect, no noticable difference under sail, but a whole lot more confidence in putting backstay tension on.
