<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Hi Keay,</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>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. <br></span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>-Derek</span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Keay Edwards <keay@keay3.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> tuna@myfleet.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday,
March 5, 2012 9:40 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Santana 22] Thoughts about mast step.<br> </font> </div> <br>
Hola folks,<br><br>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.<br><br>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. <br><br>On further reflection the ratio of 1 to 4 might be for an unstayed mast.<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Keay<br>_______________________________________________<br>Tuna mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Tuna@myfleet.org" href="mailto:Tuna@myfleet.org">Tuna@myfleet.org</a><br>http://myfleet.org/mailman/listinfo/tuna<br><br><br> </div> </div> </div></body></html>