You do want the center of effort aft. Tom did a ton of work. If you're lazy like me you can leave the mast step where it is and make sure you have max headstay length for a lot of mast rake
On Mar 6, 2012, at 9:27 PM, Russell Whitaker <russell.whitaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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