The fore / aft position of the mast step is most important for this notoriously lee helm boat. Max aft on the deck step, solid deck step (no mush deck), chain plates and bulk head are most important. Naturally supporting the mast step with a perpendicular support (ie cross beam) has to be good too.
Meli'ki is set up to max numbers in these regards and if I say so myself, pretty darn fast!
Good luck to all this coming One Design racing season!
Still one of the best SF Bay boats around.
Wish I could be there.
Tom Montoya
Meli'ki
5194
-----Original Message-----
From: Russell Whitaker <russell.whitaker at gmail.com>
To: Derek Meyer <djmeyer16 at yahoo.com>
Cc: keay <keay at keay3.net>; tuna <tuna at myfleet.org>
Sent: Tue, Mar 6, 2012 9:55 am
Subject: Re: [Santana 22] Thoughts about mast step.
On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Derek Meyer <djmeyer16 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Keay,
>> My step is just held in with 4 lag bolts. While you're right about the
> forces, the support beam and standing rigging are what really keep the mast
> up and in place. I wouldn't sweat the base plate too much.
>
...and then there's the compression post, when and where it's actually used...
Russell
> -Derek
>> ________________________________
> From: Keay Edwards <keay at keay3.net>
> To: tuna at myfleet.org> Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 9:40 PM
> Subject: [Santana 22] Thoughts about mast step.
>> Hola folks,
>> Major geek question. Any one have any cogent thoughts on the lateral forces
> applied to the mast step on the Santana 22? I am curious if the mast base
> plate needs to be through bolted to the underside of the support beam.
>> I heard somewhere that the force for every 1 lb applied to forward motion of
> the boat there are 4 lbs applied laterally. This is close hauled.
>> On further reflection the ratio of 1 to 4 might be for an unstayed mast.
>> Thanks,
>> Keay
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