Kestrel Shrouds

The side stays measures 175 1/16" from marine-eye bearing surface to the swaged end of the T-Ball fitting "4", the T-ball fitting "4" measures 2 7/8", for a total length, bearing surface to bearing surface, of 177 15/16".

The chainplate adjusters add 3 3/8" bearing surface to bearing surface.

The total distance for a rake of 23' 4" is the total of the shroud length and chainplate, = 181 5/16"

The forestay, T-ball fitting "4" bearing surface to eye-loop = 200".  The eye on the original Hartley shroud was 11 3/4" long, and often exited right at the deck of the boat, catching on the exit hole on either side, and preventing adustment.  They eye only needs to be large enough to attach to the purchase system for rig tension, with either a shackle or soft shackle.

Making Dyneema Shrouds

1. Measure original Hartley shrouds, chainplate and chainplate adjusters.
  (a) chainplate adjusters set at 2 15/16" above to of chainplate
  (b) line up all shrouds
  (c) Hartley shrouds tball to bearing surface = 176 3/8"
  (d) cut dyneema rope to 19 ft each

 



2. Attach dyneema to t-ball fittings, and prestretch dymeena, putting it under bearing load of at least 190 pounds.  Dyneema needs braids need to "set"

3.  Stitch the tball loops to secure.

4.  Given the Hartley shrouds are 176 3/8" and chainplates are 2 15/16", the length of the dyneema to the top of chainplate is 179 5/16"

5.  Stitch a colored thread at 24" above chainplate for future mark, at 155 5/16"