-----Original Message-----
From: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Judy Rouse
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 9:36 AM
To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Amel Yacht Owners] Cutter rig and inner forestay

John,

Please do post your experiences of South Pacific.

FYI to others researching the removable inner forestay, you might find info
Googling under term "solent stay."

Judy
SM #387

-----Original Message-----
From: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John and Anne on Bali
Hai
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 4:07 AM
To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Cutter rig and inner forestay

Hi Eric,
No I have not fitted an inner forestay but I probably would have done
so if I was going blue water cruising again. Unfortunately I am now
too old to sail back to the South Pacific.
If the fixing point for the top of the forestay is close, say two or
three feet down from the truck, then runners are not needed. This is
what Oyster called a slutter rig. I made the bottom of the inner stay
removable so that could be brought back to the mast where it was not
in the way when tacking. Obviously we rigged the stay for long
passages.
Am I right in thinking that you are about to cross the Pacific because
if you are and you would like a few tips I will be happy to post some
of my experiences.

Regards, John SM 319







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