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- Tue Nov 14, 2023 2:51 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Forestay diameter criticality
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Re: Forestay diameter criticality
Many thanks. I've attached an image of my stemhead. You will see two holes furthest forward. The forestay was in the second one back when I bought the boat. You can probably see the wear from the toggle in the image. The width of the stemhead at these forward two holes (white and blue arrows) is 9/1...
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:31 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Forestay diameter criticality
- Replies: 3
- Views: 41
Forestay diameter criticality
I have a Cape Dory 27. I found reference to a forestay diameter of 7/32" and ordered a harken mkiv unit 0 ocean furler. Back at the boat, I discovered the previous owner must've bumped up the wire size during the 2016 re-rigging. This means I either need to downsize the forestay to 7/32 or retu...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:09 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Adding solar to a Cape Dory 27
- Replies: 2
- Views: 85
Re: Adding solar to a Cape Dory 27
I'm also looking at replacing one of the AGM batteries with two of these which will fit in the same space in my battery box. https://ipowerqueen.com/products/power- ... n-100a-bms
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:06 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Adding solar to a Cape Dory 27
- Replies: 2
- Views: 85
Adding solar to a Cape Dory 27
I recently acquired my first boat, a Cape Dory 27. During my search for a boat, I had found a Pearson 303 that I had decided I would be ok with and scheduled a survey. In my excitement, I got the cart before the horse a bit and ordered some components to add solar to the boat. Then the survey reveal...