Forestay release device

[Paul Phillips]

Does anyone have a Star forestay release device, or have information about them? Have seen them twice but no info. on manufacturer or suppliers

[Paul Phillips]

Does anyone have a Star forestay release device, or have information about them? Have seen them twice but no info. on manufacturer or suppliers

[Paul Phillips]

Does anyone have a Star forestay release device, or have information about them? Have seen them twice but no info. on manufacturer or suppliers

[Sailing-Randy]

What does a "Forestay release device" look like?

[Sailing-Randy]

What does a "Forestay release device" look like?

[Sailing-Randy]

What does a "Forestay release device" look like?

[James R]

If you're talking about a Hyfield type quick release lever they can be found at Johnson Marine's site (http://www.csjohnson.com/us/products/marine.asp?cat=5&sub=39) .

[James R]

If you're talking about a Hyfield type quick release lever they can be found at Johnson Marine's site (http://www.csjohnson.com/us/products/marine.asp?cat=5&sub=39) .

[James R]

If you're talking about a Hyfield type quick release lever they can be found at Johnson Marine's site (http://www.csjohnson.com/us/products/marine.asp?cat=5&sub=39) .

[ken mcclure]

A small axe will do in a pinch. Use a single-blade, not a double blade. Don't wanna catch something on the backswing. :D

[ken mcclure]

A small axe will do in a pinch. Use a single-blade, not a double blade. Don't wanna catch something on the backswing. :D

[ken mcclure]

A small axe will do in a pinch. Use a single-blade, not a double blade. Don't wanna catch something on the backswing. :D

[Buddy Sharpton]

Johnson levers are in the West Marine Catalog.

[Buddy Sharpton]

Johnson levers are in the West Marine Catalog.

[Buddy Sharpton]

Johnson levers are in the West Marine Catalog.

[Kermit]

Johnson lever. Now there's an image... :D

[Kermit]

Johnson lever. Now there's an image... :D

[Kermit]

Johnson lever. Now there's an image... :D

[Dave Hadfield]

The main on my ketch has 2 standing backstays coming back to the mizzen chainplates (the mainsail is of course bermudan-rigged). I found that these were in the way when I wanted to set up a mizzen staysail or a small spinnaker from the mizzen.

I found some very strong, stout, purpose-built Pelican hooks from Holland Marine, of Toronto, and rigged them. They work very well. On and off in a flash. I don't see why they wouldn't work on a forestay -- in fact I think the owner of that company had them made to do that for a cruise in the Trent-Severn canal.

[Dave Hadfield]

The main on my ketch has 2 standing backstays coming back to the mizzen chainplates (the mainsail is of course bermudan-rigged). I found that these were in the way when I wanted to set up a mizzen staysail or a small spinnaker from the mizzen.

I found some very strong, stout, purpose-built Pelican hooks from Holland Marine, of Toronto, and rigged them. They work very well. On and off in a flash. I don't see why they wouldn't work on a forestay -- in fact I think the owner of that company had them made to do that for a cruise in the Trent-Severn canal.

[Dave Hadfield]

The main on my ketch has 2 standing backstays coming back to the mizzen chainplates (the mainsail is of course bermudan-rigged). I found that these were in the way when I wanted to set up a mizzen staysail or a small spinnaker from the mizzen.

I found some very strong, stout, purpose-built Pelican hooks from Holland Marine, of Toronto, and rigged them. They work very well. On and off in a flash. I don't see why they wouldn't work on a forestay -- in fact I think the owner of that company had them made to do that for a cruise in the Trent-Severn canal.

[Todd Bradshaw]

I'm not sure it's all that common to even have such a device on a Star. Most have cables coming out of a through-deck block assembly and the headstays just attach to the cables with clevis pins. On my Star, the through-deck cables lead back to big bronze cranks near the cockpit for the headstay and spare headstay. The ones you have seen may just be a stock marine part that somebody has added to their boat as part of some sort of re-rigging effort. Our Starboat had a rod headstay, a spare, cable headstay a jib halyard, a jib luff wire downhaul and a jib cloth downhaul - all of which had their own, independent adjuster gizmos, so it's easy to see why people who aren't racing competitively might be looking for ways to simplify the systems.

[Todd Bradshaw]

I'm not sure it's all that common to even have such a device on a Star. Most have cables coming out of a through-deck block assembly and the headstays just attach to the cables with clevis pins. On my Star, the through-deck cables lead back to big bronze cranks near the cockpit for the headstay and spare headstay. The ones you have seen may just be a stock marine part that somebody has added to their boat as part of some sort of re-rigging effort. Our Starboat had a rod headstay, a spare, cable headstay a jib halyard, a jib luff wire downhaul and a jib cloth downhaul - all of which had their own, independent adjuster gizmos, so it's easy to see why people who aren't racing competitively might be looking for ways to simplify the systems.

[Todd Bradshaw]

I'm not sure it's all that common to even have such a device on a Star. Most have cables coming out of a through-deck block assembly and the headstays just attach to the cables with clevis pins. On my Star, the through-deck cables lead back to big bronze cranks near the cockpit for the headstay and spare headstay. The ones you have seen may just be a stock marine part that somebody has added to their boat as part of some sort of re-rigging effort. Our Starboat had a rod headstay, a spare, cable headstay a jib halyard, a jib luff wire downhaul and a jib cloth downhaul - all of which had their own, independent adjuster gizmos, so it's easy to see why people who aren't racing competitively might be looking for ways to simplify the systems.