[C38] A different mast question

[Ray Torok]

Adding to the discussion - If the forward lower shrouds are tight and/or
the mast is pinned at the partners, the backstay will impart all kinds of
mast bend, so I don't understand your rigger's statement.

Ray Torok
Thira #37
San Francisco


On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 10:06 AM, Mark O'Dell <
mixedbusinesscontact at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry that this might be a bit of a tangent, but Ray's question below
> sparked another semi-related question that I have:
>
> Last year I had my spreaders re-angled, my rig inspected and tuned. (Ended
> up replacing the shroud extension cable that comes through the hanging
> locker, as it was microscopically cracked in a few places on the swauge).
>
> Anyway, these people told me something interesting, in that they said said
> we don't have a mast that will have much bend to it.. so be very gentle
> with the backstay adjuster.  (They went so far as to making me a limit
> indicator on the adjuster that "I shouldn't" exceed. )
>
> They're telling me that our masthead rig isn't really bending the mast
> much at all... it's just pulling the mast down on the keel step harder and
> harder.
>
> I will also say that even if I exceed their "limit" my head stay is still
> sagging more than I think it should. +6"
>
> Do you guys go above 2k lbs of pressure? 3k? What you're setting?
>
> Is my mast rake out of whack?
>
> Mark O'Dell
> Momentous #230
> Baltimore, MD
> http://www.c38momentous.com
>
>
>
>
> On Jun 25, 2013, at 12:52 PM, Ray Torok <torok13731 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > All:
> >
> > After repairing my lower spreaders, I have to retune the whole rig.  Are
> there recommended settings for mast rake, pre-bend and that stuff?  Also,
> is there a recommended tuning procedure (several are out there on the
> internet)?  Should I remove the Spartite plug at the partners to start?  I
> have no idea if the original setup was okay.  In fact, without lots of
> backstay (and mast bend), the headstay seemed awfully slack to me.  Any
> thoughts/advice/experience would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ray
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