backstay in English

noun
1
a stay on a sailing ship leading downward and aft from the top or upper part of a mast.
The 7.5 m long anchor span consists of a 10 m wide, 9 m deep posttensioned central box girder that houses anchorages for the backstays .

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1. Getting the Most From Your Backstay

2. The adjuster directly controls the length of the Backstay and bears the full load on the Backstay

3. What does Backstay mean? Information and translations of Backstay in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

4. A370 Integral Backstay Adjusters

5. Adjusting the Backstay shapes …

6. Backstay Adjuster Systems Backstay adjusters allow racers and cruisers to adjust and control mast rake and headstay tension

7. Definition of Backstay in the Definitions.net dictionary

8. With a direct adjustable Backstay, the adjuster (typically a tackle system) is integrated into the Backstay

9. Make adjustments to the Backstay without tools

10. First you need to measure your boat’s Backstay and determine how far inward the Backstay slit needs to …

11. Our Backstay list has a zippered enclosure so you can keep the slit closed except for the portion that holds the Backstay

12. Backstays Manual backstay adjusters Runner blocks Spars and rigging

13. Now, to install a Backstay flag halyard, you have to install a block of some sort high up on the Backstay,

14. The split lead antenna installation requires no alteration of the Backstay thus preserving full mechanical integrity of the Backstay wire

15. The Backstay flicker is fitted on top of the headbox, and used to pull the Backstay clear of the sail when gibing and taking.

16. Backstay Tensioner Easy Upgrades: #1 of a seriesEvery fractionally rigged boat will have (or should have) a means of adjusting Backstay tension

17. EASY TO INSTALL - Just bolt the unit to your Backstay using …

18. Sailtec -22 Long Integral Backstay Adjuster Clear Anodized

19. By building this new Backstay as a cascaded purchase it will also allow us to compensate for extra length in case our hydraulic Backstay adjuster fails

20. By dialing in the right Backstay tension you can increase boatspeed.

21. Backstay adjuster My '89 32-200 came with a Dermac mechanical Backstay adjuster from a p.o., wheel adjustment like the Wichard you mention

22. As you tighten the Backstay, you are simply pulling the mast head aft

23. The permanent Backstay is really an overall mast bending mechanism

24. Adjustable Backstay designs fall into two types: direct and indirect

25. Backstay Wine Co., your vine - to- table resource for Northwest wines

26. As you tighten the Backstay, you want to go forward and check the headstay tension

27. Active elements are designed for RF…more conductive than the stainless steel Backstay wire

28. Sherman Johnson Handy Lock Backstay turnbuckles feature dual handles for quick adjustment.

29. If for a Backstay (or double Backstay) you were to use amsteel (which is a hollow braid), some other suitable HDPE or UHDPE and run a wire for an antenna thru it.

30. Backstay worked for a while but now it does not and is grayed out in Chrome

31. The original Backstay of the Olson 30 was -4 rod which terminated about 7 feet above the transom and the Backstay adjuster was a split wire design with double purchases to the aft corners of the cockpit

32. The average yachtsmen lashes his ensign to the backstay, and there it stays until it rots.

33. Backstays may be permanent or running.A permanent backstay is attached to the top of the mast

34. In medium air (8-15) the Backstay should be applied to reduce the sag to three to four inches

35. In the event that you are searching for Backstay, you have certainly come to the appropriate place

36. Backstay flicker - gives the mainsail space to move This product is designed for use on fractional rigs only

37. OK- I have done the research and decided I want to go with a Backstay mounted and gimbaled installation for my radar

38. ‘The rig is a simple deck-stepped mast-head sloop with single upper shrouds and spreaders, double lower shrouds and split Backstay.’ ‘The only real noise was the sheets screeching through the blocks and the deafening creak when one running Backstay was let off and the other was ground on hard.’

39. Each Backstay Antenna Mount main member is 1/8" thick x 1-1/2" wide for structural strength

40. 2 : a strengthening or supporting device at the back (as of a carriage or a shoe) Examples of Backstay in a Sentence Recent Examples on the Web At the same time, Backstay cables that ran from the tower to the ground came loose and swung around wildly.

41. The padded collar supports the Achilles tendon area with a cushioned dance-cut Backstay to guarantee ankle comfort during intricate footwork and toe pointing

42. Practical Sailor did a review of Backstay adjusters in their Year 2000 Gear & Equipment Buying Guide, and covered most brands.

43. The Noback fills the space between the boot backstay and baseplate heel loop with EVA foam so your boot has Aflush ?t

44. ‘The rig is a simple deck-stepped mast-head sloop with single upper shrouds and spreaders, double lower shrouds and split Backstay.’ ‘The only real noise was the sheets screeching through the blocks and the deafening creak when one running Backstay was let off and the other was ground on hard.’

45. If you tighten down the Backstay too much, it can add un-necessary stress to the headstay and all of the fittings involved.

46. Lead wire connections are waterproof and electrically sound…no more corrosion where the bare copper wire is wrapped around the stainless steel Backstay.

47. All RF elements of the antenna are fully insulated eliminating the possibility of the shock hazard posed by the bare wire connection in conventional Backstay antennas.

48. For sailboats that do not have an active Backstay that is “played” while sailing, a turnbuckle that can be adjusted without tools is the next best thing

49. A running Backstay runs from each lateral corner of the stern to the mast at the level where the forestay begins in the fractional rig

50. A popular running-Backstay solution is a wire stay attached to a block and tackle with a 4-to-1 purchase and a cam cleat