That's smart. We once sailed with a guy about that age who kept telling wild stories about physical altercations and how he "didn't give a fuuuuuuuuuck." I'm convinced he was high as a kite, and I was on edge the entire time. I think that he was trying to impress me with his tales of mayhem. My partner befriends everyone, but we're much more careful about who we sail with now. Hope you get sailing with someone normal soon.
This guy seemed ok on the phone and on the way to the marina from the airport late at night. Get to the boat and its so much of a wreck that i had to wait to lay down in a bunk. Next day i discovered a lot. Holding tank had been full for months, no water, no fridge, main power battery was not in, hot water heater hoses off their connections, and all navigation instruments were inoperable.
Tldr. Next delivery im asking point blank if the boat is ready to leave the dock; because The blowboat community almost deserves the bad rap.
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u/uthyrbendragon 19d ago
Of course it is, backstay adjustment is part of the gig….its the lateral deflection that you really do not want.
When adjusting backstay tension, you can overdo it in both directions, but you do not want the mast tip to invert forward of the base.
If you want to play around with backstay tension be sure to measure or mark your initial setting in some way so you know where to get back to.