IMHO the chokes are used to begin establishing rake when setting the main mast.
Colin
71 40C #3
Lindsey Layne
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Hi Dave,
I would like to reinforce Neil's message. Those mast wedges are very
important. You cannot achieve a proper dynamic tune (i.e.: in 15 knot
TWS) or ultimate mast stability without them. Fortunately not many of
us routinely load the mast to where the lack will mean failure.
Here's a
lf Of Neil
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Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 7:14 PM
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Cc: Neil Gallagher
Subject: Re: Stus-List Mast chocks - how important?
Dave,
The chocks at the partners are fairly important. Most of the force from the
shrouds and stays are is pushing down o
Dave,
The chocks at the partners are fairly important. Most of the force from
the shrouds and stays are is pushing down on the mast, a "column" load.
The wedges or chocks at the partners keep the the mast in line
vertically, which greatly reduces it's tendency to go out of column
under the
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Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2015 4:05 PM
Subject: Stus-List Mast chocks - how important?
So I just discovered 4 shaped wood blocks waaay up under the nav table that I
can only assume are the chocks for where the mast passes through
So I just discovered 4 shaped wood blocks waaay up under the nav table that I
can only assume are the chocks for where the mast passes through the deck.
Which obviously means the yard didn't put them in when they stepped the mast
because they didn't know they existed.
So my question is, is
I would say it's a big deal...unless the yard did something else instead
Dwight Veinot
C 35 MKII, *Alianna*
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
d.ve...@bellaliant.net
On Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 5:05 PM, davepulaski via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> So I just discovered 4 shaped wood blocks
