[Alberg30] Mast dimensions

[Gord Laco]

Hi there -

This is a subject I daydream about a fair bit.   I'd give the boat a lighter
tapered mast - and reap a huge increase in performance and looks without a
strength penalty.    The excessive weight at the masthead is a particular
pet peave of mine.   Of course if you live in a place where maintaining the
boats' status as a one-design is an issue, you shouldn't do this.

In particular, I would choose the tapered mast made for the Abbott 33
(availabe from Abbot Boats of Sarnia Ontario)   It is a little taller than
our rigs... but is much lighter, stronger and set up for 7/8 - actually what
Alberg may have intended for our boats before Kurt Hansen economized the
construction.  Being able to bend the mast to flatten the main is a valuable
thing and would improve our boats' ability to claw off in heavy air.

Sorry if this is sacraligeous!

Gord
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----- Original Message -----
From: John Phillips <n00chie at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 3:03 PM
Subject: [Alberg30] Mast dimensions


> Greetings,
>
> I'm getting a new main spar to replace my current bent one and have some
> questions.
>
> 1. What are the dimensions of the factory spar? (height, width, length,
> thickness)
>
> 2. Would you change any of these dimensions?
>
> 3. Are there any goodies you'd want thrown in, double spreader, inner
> forstay, more halyards?
>
> While money will always be an object, this is just a wish list.
>
> thanks in advance,
> John
> "Cleo-na-mar" #294
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