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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Inner forestay
From: F. Otta (fotta@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu Nov 02 2000 - 18:43:08 EST
Thanks for all the responses and advice. I certainly appreciate the various
viewpoints and it have come up with a few ideas based on the posts received.
BTW, My original reason to get a staysail-setup was to act as a backup to
the furler, not necessarily to hold the mast up - though that would be an
added bonus.
> In any case, my concern is whether I need an actual forestay or will a
wire
> luff inside a heavy sail do the job without a forestay.
> >>
>
> I have hoisted many sstaysails with no stay, just a wire luff rope. Do
you
> need it to hold the mast up? or just the storm sail?
>
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