<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">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.</font><br>
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<div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Meli'ki is set up to max numbers in these regards and if I say so myself, pretty darn fast!<br>
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<div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Good luck to all this coming One Design racing season!</font></div>
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<div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Still one of the best SF Bay boats around.</font></div>
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<div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Wish I could be there.</font></div>
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<div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Tom Montoya</font></div>
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From: Russell Whitaker <russell.whitaker@gmail.com><br>
To: Derek Meyer <djmeyer16@yahoo.com><br>
Cc: keay <keay@keay3.net>; tuna <tuna@myfleet.org><br>
Sent: Tue, Mar 6, 2012 9:55 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Santana 22] Thoughts about mast step.<br>
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<pre style="font-size: 9pt;"><tt>On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Derek Meyer <<a href="mailto:djmeyer16@yahoo.com">djmeyer16@yahoo.com</a>> 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 <<a href="mailto:keay@keay3.net">keay@keay3.net</a>>
> To: <a href="mailto:tuna@myfleet.org">tuna@myfleet.org</a>
> 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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