Cannot attach Forestay to Bridle Tang. Please help!

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56kz2slow

Post subject: Re: Cannot attach Forestay to Bridle Tang. Please help!

Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 5:36 am

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Jman6631 wrote:

Really? I figured electrical tape would just heat up and loosen under the pull of the shock cord and heat of the sun.

It might heat up in the sun. Use white tape as it absorbs less heat.

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Jman6631

Post subject: Re: Cannot attach Forestay to Bridle Tang. Please help!

Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:00 am

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UPDATE

I got this installed and tested it out yesterday and it worked great. Check this out:

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I cut the coating off the wire exactly the same width of the tape and then taped up a nice thick stopper. Then I tied the shock cord around it and then to a cotter pin added to the chain plate. It worked beautifully and immediately pulled the forestay tight and out of the way of the jib.

No need to do anything else. It sure is nice when things work right the first time.

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