So I finally did it... I put up my mizzen stay sail. I'm not sure it was set right, attached at the right places, or was tensioned enough. I attached the foot to a deck eye at the base of the main mast, and pulled the luff somewhat snug. I attached the clew end through a block with cam lock, onto to the end of my mizzen boom. The winds were pretty light that day, maybe 5-6 knots at the time. I did pick up about .5 knot after raising the stay sail.
This sail is pretty dirty, or stained, not sure. Its not rotten though. Anybody have any good ideas on cleaning this type of sail fabric?
Nice pics!
Surprised no one has chimed in on this yet.
I think you would have better results if you moved the clew more to windward to open the gap between the stay sail and the main. But the main backstay looks like it might be in the way.
We have used Oxiclean in the bathtub a few times with good results. Soak for a day and agitate frequently. Rinse well with a hose and spread out or fly to dry. Maybe not as clean as a loft can do but cheap and safe for the fabric.
https://www.amazon.com/OxiClean-Versatile-Stain-Remover-Powder/dp/B00QKIHOY6?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
The backstay is without a doubt a problem. I've read the foot should attach on the windward rail, but I cannot figure out how to do that without wrapping around the stay.
Oh that is beautiful. For some reason I always called it the mizzen ballooner. I don't have one, but I wonder if the sizing should make it higher cut, so that it has to balloon out, preventing interference with the backstays. Everything I've read (https://www.riggingdoctor.com/life-aboard/2019/5/22/mizzen-staysail) seems to match your attachment points.
And +1 for the oxiclean. I used that and a pressure washer, but letting it soak would probably be less labor.