[Public-List] 2nd halyard retractable deck reinforcement

Wes Gardner via Public-List public-list at lists.alberg30.org
Fri May 27 07:36:28 PDT 2016


I'm going the other way...I'm looking at a sprit for my asymmetrical...
:-)  I'll never do it...

On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 9:46 AM, Jason S <kk4mex at gmail.com> wrote:

> I thought that would be a good location too but the plans I got were for
> 18" back from stem and 2" forward of first rise in coach roof on foredeck.
> Inner stay could be used in either place with a turnbuckle to adjust
> required length at each position.  Right now I am working on plane for deck
> reinforcement at each location.
>
> Jason
> #457
> On May 27, 2016 9:31 AM, "Wes Gardner via Public-List" <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
>> If the chain locker bulkhead is in the correct location (i.e. far enough
>> back) then that could be beefed up and used for a load transfering
>> bulkhead.
>>
>> On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 9:28 AM, Wes Gardner <wesgardner1952 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Here's what I would NOT do...just bolt a plate on deck for the
>> attachment
>> > of the highfield.
>> >
>> > On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 9:25 AM, Wes Gardner <wesgardner1952 at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Another alternative is to glass in a beam that would transfer the loads
>> >> out to the hull.  You'd have to then glass some knees in at the beam
>> ends...
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 9:22 AM, Wes Gardner <wesgardner1952 at gmail.com
>> >
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Are we talking about an inner forestay? If so the on-deck stuff is
>> >>> fairly easy...a highfield lever provides the quick-disconnect and if
>> you
>> >>> are setting this up for heavy weather use, you'll need some running
>> backs.
>> >>> The issue is how to transfer the load down to the keel/forefoot.
>> Maybe
>> >>> some kind of rod? Once again, if it were me setting this thing up fore
>> >>> heavy weather, I'd probably haul the boat, drill a hole in the
>> forefoot and
>> >>> pass the rod up through to just under the deck.  The "hull" end of
>> the rod
>> >>> would have to have some sort of plate welded to it that then could
>> int turn
>> >>> be glassed in to the forefoot.  The under-the-deck end might be
>> threaded
>> >>> top accept some sort of plate/eye bolt that would project up through
>> the
>> >>> deck.  The highfield would hook onto that...simple, huh...
>> >>>
>> >>> On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 11:56 PM, Harry Black via Public-List <
>> >>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> I am still looking to get either some photographs or some plans or
>> even
>> >>>> rough drawings about how to safely anchor a second (retractable)
>> halyard
>> >>>> for a staysail. Specifically how is the foredeck either reinforced
>> or there
>> >>>> has to be some connection to the hull so that the tension is not on
>> the
>> >>>> foredeck, no?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Any info would be hugely appreciated.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Harry Black
>> >>>> Hull #63.
>> >>>>
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