Yea, I know it’s more like a truck than a racer but trucks go uphill. I think I should at least be able to tack into the wind and sail without the helm hard over.
There's no way I can get that kind of tension with what I have, so I'm thinking a swage less fitting to shorten the backstay until I have enough adjustment.
So far I'm into this for couple of months of back slip fees, a lot of elbow grease and some new halyard
line. GF and I have had a great time so far and consider this as a trainer before spending a lot of money. I figure if we can become at least proficient with this, a real boat should be all gravy. Soon I'll be starting trouble by asking what a "real" boat is!
Thanks again,
Mike