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backstay adjuster

  1. adam

    Original backstay adjuster - inspection and maintenance?

    Does anyone know how to inspect and maintain these backstay adjusters which seem to have been pretty popular on 1970s Ericsons? Also... are they safe or is it something I should consider removing?
  2. juneausailin

    E38 backstay adjuster

    Hi, wondering if anyone has installed a Sailtec hydraulic backstay adjuster on their E38 and if so which model did you go with? Thanks, David
  3. Andrew Means

    split backstay adjuster on an E27?

    I'm not sure how the tiller-equipped E27s have it, but the backstay on my (wheel equipped) E27 splits into two cables about 8 feet from the transom and they terminates opposite of each other on the corners of the transom. There's a backstay adjuster that consists of two pulleys a fixed width...
  4. juneausailin

    E38 w/ hydraulic backstay adjustor

    Curious if anyone has installed one of these on their E38? http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|118|107602|298804&id=1029786&cartId=2398456 Am thinking about doing so and am wondering if there are any lessons learned someone might have to share? -david
  5. J

    Backstay pressure

    I have a E35, Mark III. Wondering how much pressure other people pump up on their backstay? Thanks, John Wressell Stamford, CT
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