Cruising Rig Shroud/Stay Tensions

[encorec36]

Folks,

Its been 6 years since my rig was pulled and replaced during some yard work. I did not supervise the riggers as they tensioned the rig. And six years have past since.

Does anyone have the recommened tensions (split back stay).

I am a cruiser, not racer and do not have a back stay tensioner.

a direct email would be very helpful.

Thanks,

Brian Giersch
Encore #1245
bdgiersch@suddenlink.net

[TomSoko]

Brian,
It is more important to have your rig tuned properly than it is to have everything adjusted to some random number. An excellent article to read on this website by Ric Blamer:
http://www.c36ia.com/node/907
The following link is a Selden Mast tuning guide, also on this website n the Owner's Encyclopedia:
http://www.seldenmast.com/_download.cfm?id=6740&download=9445082&filename=595-540-E.pdf
I found them both by doing a search on the home page for "rig tuning". Hope this helps.