Solent stay

[Jesperbrum]

Hi I’m working on a solent stay, but I do not know how much tension it need.. it’s a removable fiber stay and will ad a block I both ends!

I did read it need the same tension as the head stay but have no idea how to get it right?

[gmakhs]

Add a block of pulleys in the bottom edge so you will be able to tension it , mark the point that you have almost the same tension as the forestay, lead the line back and you are set to go , you don't even have to attach and detach every time just slack the line and lead it back to the mast .
If you have a roller reef , make sure the forestay doesn't become to slack , and that the point you attach the silent stay has the same strength.

[Jesperbrum]

Originally Posted by gmakhs

Add a block of pulleys in the bottom edge so you will be able to tension it , mark the point that you have almost the same tension as the forestay, lead the line back and you are set to go , you don't even have to attach and detach every time just slack the line and lead it back to the mast .
If you have a roller reef , make sure the forestay doesn't become to slack , and that the point you attach the silent stay has the same strength.

Thank You.. Its exactly my plan.. I’ll pull it to the baby stay�� Okay i just tension until the Forestay is getting some slag and mark the line?
Yes it’s a roiling Forestay

[gmakhs]

The baby stay chain plate is not supported well enough , and it's far to astern to serve as a silent stay , the right distance is 10 to 15 cm from the forestay , at least rhats what I figure in my boat .

[Jesperbrum]

Did mean I use the baby stay when I’ll pull it back towards the mast..
have made a chain plate as close a possible to the Forestay drum, and turnbuckle underneath directly to the hull.

[gmakhs]

Originally Posted by Jesperbrum

Did mean I use the baby stay when I’ll pull it back towards the mast..
have made a chain plate as close a possible to the Forestay drum, and turnbuckle underneath directly to the hull.

Oh i,I see
That's sounds great idea and once you used it with a working jib or a storm sail you will be really glad you did all the job