[C38] Backstay adjuster

PAUL NOTTE panotte at shaw.ca
Fri Feb 4 16:50:12 EST 2011


Well said Dan I agree with what you have to say, as well the back stay and narrow stern create their own set of problems.
  Paul 
 Impulse

----- Original Message -----
From: Steven Ribble <steve.ribble at gmail.com>
Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011 9:49 am
Subject: Re: [C38] Backstay adjuster
To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>

> Hi Dan, if your stern pulpit is set up for it and you're intent 
> on a ladder
> off the stern you can stop reading here.  #64 never had a 
> transom ladder,
> and the stern rail isn't set up for it.  The ladder is on 
> the port quarter
> half way between the primary winch and the beginning of the 
> stern pulpit.
>  The attachment "slots" are bolted through the deck and 
> butt up to the
> inside of the toerail. It came to me with a plastic ladder which 
> didn't last
> long so I found a stainless ladder (4-1/2', folds to 3') at West 
> Marine(didn't see it at West online, but the part is Dive-N-Dog 
> # L-3-2-12-D-F-RM
> (http://www.divendog.com/Product.aspx?item=82&u=0) and I simply 
> cut down one
> of the offset legs to conform to the hull shape.  The 
> ladder comes off
> completely and I store it in the aft locker.
> 
> I may be rationalizing this arrangement to myself but, I like 
> this location
> because there are no sharp edges to hit when boarding while the boat's
> pitching in waves and if you need to get someone on board that 
> needs help
> (that fell over and is either weak from swimming or getting 
> hypothermia, for
> example...or even when using a lifesling), there's plenty of 
> room for people
> to help...without impacting the helmsman's ability to maneuver.
> 
> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Dan Miller 
> <millsdan at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> >  Hi all, I'm looking for a mechanical backstay adjuster. 
> Has anyone
> > upgraded to a hydraulic adjuster and has a mechanical one in 
> very good
> > condition to sell? If none are out there, what manufacturer 
> and model # is
> > recomended from those who have a mechanical adjuster?
> > Also, to those who bought a C38 and it didn't have the 
> original transom
> > ladder and have since added one, did you buy from a certain 
> manufacturer and
> > then have it altered to the angle of our transom?
> > Thanks, Dan #108, Chesapeake Bay
> >
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> 
> -- 
> Steve Ribble
> 207/852-0971
> 
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