Jordan,
Sounds like a good idea in such extreme conditions. While I've not seen
fracturing of the glass under any mast steps to date, I do think it is a
possibility. This is one of the main reasons for designing the new mast step
with
more than double the contact area. The two that we've installed to date have
been bedded with epoxy/silica to evenly spread the load (Chris' and Warren's
boats).
Bram
In a message dated 2/6/2008 12:56:55 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
jordan.afe@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Guys just a heads up on a tiny change I have made to my boat.
As we launch our boat quite regularly off waves and then drop about 10â
before hitting the water again in this part of the world, the mast step can
take
quite a pounding. And after a long discussion with my sailmaker, we figured a
soft wood â cedar, under the mast step was at real risk of being crushed. So
I have routed it out and substituted some Jarrah â an Australian hardwood
for the deck part and bonded it to the mast step and dagger board structure
inside the hull.
Should be a whole lot stronger
Jordan
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