On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:18 PM, Tom Montoya <antrim27 at aol.com> wrote:
> 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.
>
Well now, *that* sounds like a challenge, if ever I heard one...
R
> 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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