Bavaria 40 2013 stays tensioners fraction / cracks - what to do?

[Mtau]

I sail a Bavaria 2013 40" Cruiser here in Brazil. The boat is amazing.

I had never reviw the tension on the Stays and whist asking for a technitian to check it, he pointed out some cracks in the tensioners.

My questions are:

. What should I do?
. Are these negligeble?
. Shouls I start o monitor it every month and take a decision later?
. Can I change only the bolts? Please note I leave in Brazil and to get these parts here is a nigthmare.

See photos attached.

[Yngmar]

If you want an expert opinion, post these pictures and question in the PBO section of the YBW forums: https://forums.ybw.com/index.php?forums/practical-boat-owners-reader-to-reader.13/

You'll probably attract Vyv Cox's attention, a sailing metallurgist.

In my non-expert opinion, the heads look forged and these stress cracks probably aren't critical yet, but may become so.

Personally I'd replace them for peace of mind. At least keep a close eye on them and if the cracks grow, replace with urgency.

How old is the rig? It's non-metric, which is odd for a Bavaria, has it been replaced before? These heads aren't a very good design. Sta-Lok uses threaded barrel heads instead:

[Baddox]

It’s breaking, costs little to replace and could be catastrophic if it fails.  I’d replace it and check all the other fittings.

The articulated version posted above looks much better, if you can find one long enough to fit.

[Mirror45184]

Agree with Yngmar, they are probably forging cracks and not an issue yet! You mention it is on a 2013 40' Cruiser, so I presume that the rig is only 7 years old. How often is the boat sailed and what sort of conditions is she generally sailed in?
Cheers