[Public-List] Mast Step

[Rod Symmes]

You fooled me,  Gord.   I was sure you were picturing yourself, hands clasped behind your back, on the deck of a Corvette with the sound of the helm standing rigging groaning under the pressure of the Royals.

Cheers,   Rod

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> Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:43:34 -0400
> From: mainstay at csolve.net
> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Mast Step
> 
> The heel of such a modified mast step makes a dandy place to land the lower
> limb of a boom vang tackle.  For lack of such a fixing point (SURPRISE has
> the stock cast aluminium step) I use a stirrup shaped boom bale on the foot
> of the mast that catches the athwartships bolt.
> 
> When easing the boom or gybing, the shackle on the bale makes a metalic
> groaning sound that some dislike...but I really like.  To me that sound
> brings to mind a dangerously powerful 1970's vintage America's Cup 12mtr
> yacht easing its mast ram, vang and backstay hydraulics.   I think that's a
> very intimidating sound for competitors to hear.  However, as my wife has
> pointed out, I am probably the only person who makes that association....
> 
> Gord #426 Surprise
> 
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