I have a 2011 Getaway that I purchased 4 years ago from a dealer.
Three years ago I put the boat in water at Lake Travis in Austin. I tie up in a marina for a great price, so I leave the boat on the water year round. The first year I was in a slip and for the past two years I've been tying up the starboard hull to the dock at the back of the marina. You can see my Getaway in this satellite view from Google maps:
https://goo.gl/maps/6KGZqTTKTXXHaMoe9I'm in that last row of boats.
I was warned that leaving the boat on the water could result in loose stays... a local Hobie dealer told me a story about a guy who kept his Getaway on a mooring ball on this lake... the wake from the powerboats and PWCs buzzing by rocked the boat so much that the stays stretched, then snapped and the mast came down.
I just paid my boat a visit with plans to kick off the summer sailing season. The stays seem a little loose, but I can't remember if that's how they've always been. The boat is at the back of a cove away from powerboat wakes, but we still get weather that could rock the boat quite a bit.
Is there some guideline for determining if the stays are at the correct tension? If they are loose, where can I find instructions on tightening them?
I'm going to pull the boat up on the land soon to clean the hulls; this would be a good time to address the stays if needed.
Thanks!