I ordered RF from CDI for my 2009 M and still waiting on it. I decided to upgrade forestay as well and bought 5/32 stay from BWY with new turnbuckle.
I downloaded manual from CDI and it says that I need two toggles – one attached to the turnbuckle like I currently have and second one attached to the top of the stay to attach stay to mast.
When I ordered new stay from BWY I mentioned that the stay will be used with CDI FF2 RF. I received new stay and it looks identical to my original stay (except for size). It attaches to the boat the same way. It has one toggle on the bottom end of turnbuckle and ‘loop’ on the other end of the stay to attach stay to shackle on top of the mast between upper shrouds.
Is this how you guys attach stay to the top of the mast when using RF? The same way as stock stay for hank-on jib (via ‘loop’ in the stay attached to shackle between two upper shrouds)? Or you modified top end of the stay to attach toggle and use toggle to attach stay to mast?
If you do use toggle to attach stay to mast I would really appreciate if someone post picture.
Thank you very much for your help!
CDI FF2 Install Question
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yukonbob
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Re: CDI FF2 Install Question
Mine attaches the same as yours at the top of the mast and the bottom has a threaded end at the bottom that goes into one end of the turnbuckle.
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dxg68
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Re: CDI FF2 Install Question
It just says in many places in the CDI manual that you must use toggles on both ends of stay to prevent fatigue. But if everyone attaches stay to mast the same way as stock stay with no toggle then I am all set with my new stay from BWY. Just wanted to confirm.yukonbob wrote:Mine attaches the same as yours at the top of the mast and the bottom has a threaded end at the bottom that goes into one end of the turnbuckle.
Thank you!