Re: [Cal_Boats] cal20 bulkheads

I'd still like to know what the heck was the reason that Bill Lapworth specified 3/32" wire for the backstay on the CAL 20 and 21 when the rest of the rig is 1/8" (well, I can understand the jumpers being 3/32"). The backstay on our 21 never had a problem in the 39 years we owned her......but I never did understand making the backstay a size smaller than the rest of the rig. Of course, we never worried enough to upgrade to a 1/8" backstay either! On a similar note, O'DAY originally rigged the Day Sailers (16'9" LOA) with all 3/32" rigging (2 shrouds, forestay), a few still have that original rigging but most have been upsized to 1/8" after rigging kept breaking. The previous owner of my boat had made this upgrade. Rod Johnson, "SUNBIRD" 1979 DS II, 10201 and former co-owner of "NODROG" 1970 CAL 21 #285 On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:04:53 -0400 Chris Campbell <cl… [at] charterinternet.com> writes: Recent Activity 4New Members 3New Files Visit Your Group Give Back Yahoo! for Good Get inspired by a good cause. Y! Toolbar Get it Free! easy 1-click access to your groups. Yahoo! Groups Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others.. Getting the lowest homeowner insurance rate? Click here to compare quotes from top companies. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTIoQFCxIZIVacV4XLnn7WouH6QJyvDEfI8EWWhBd74mbq2RoTNRC4/

Mariners and Rhodes 19s use 1/8th Read S. Howarth Moorestown, New Jersey rs… [at] yahoo.com From: Rodney G Johnson <rj… [at] juno.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:17:33 AM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] cal20 bulkheads I'd still like to know what the heck was the reason that Bill Lapworth specified 3/32" wire for the backstay on the CAL 20 and 21 when the rest of the rig is 1/8" (well, I can understand the jumpers being 3/32"). The backstay on our 21 never had a problem in the 39 years we owned her......but I never did understand making the backstay a size smaller than the rest of the rig. Of course, we never worried enough to upgrade to a 1/8" backstay either! On a similar note, O'DAY originally rigged the Day Sailers (16'9" LOA) with all 3/32" rigging (2 shrouds, forestay), a few still have that original rigging but most have been upsized to 1/8" after rigging kept breaking. The previous owner of my boat had made this upgrade. Rod Johnson, "SUNBIRD" 1979 DS II, 10201 and former co-owner of "NODROG" 1970 CAL 21 #285 On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:04:53 -0400 Chris Campbell <clcampbell@charteri nternet.com> writes: . ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ___ Getting the lowest homeowner insurance rate? Click here to compare quotes from top companies.