[Public-List] Tow line around mast

[Mike Lehman]

Since you are dealing with a 'sheer' force on the bolts that hold the mast to the deck, I think it would be safe to tow from there, but have no real experience doing this. I would make damn sure the bolts were well seated and tight.

 
Mike Lehman 

 
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> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:10:18 -0700
> From: eddiediver at sbcglobal.net
> To: public-list at alberg30.org
> Subject: [Public-List] Tow line around mast
> 
> Ahoy; Our Chicago sailing club has many Rhodes 19's without motors. When the wind dies, we advocate allowing them to take a tow by taking the tow line a couple of turns around the mast (which is keel-stepped) and guiding the tow line through a bow chock or bow cleat.
>  
> With a deck-stepped Alberg mast, with (or without?) the horizontal bolt thru the base of the mast and step, do you think it is safe to similarly take the towing strain on the mast? I am writing up rule revisions and am not certain if i want to include all of our boats or just the Rhodes in the instructions.
>  
> Thanks,
> Ed Schroeder #303 Emotional Rescue
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