Re: Mast Rake and Mast Bend - Part 1 (WAS potter 19 backstay)

Magico1@aol.com
Mon, 8 Feb 1999 02:40:10 EST


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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I will have to agree with Judy on this issue,(i seem to agree with her
alot). A Potter sailing downwind without a backstay is putting a serious load
on the compression post. The farther foreward the shrouds are placed, the more
pressure is put on the post. On the P. 15 the shrouds are placed further aft,
and this works just fine. I don't recomend using a backstay adjuster with the
lighter mast because it might put a permanent bend in it. However my friend
had a 4 to 1 purchase adjuster on his P.19 and it seemed to help in strong
winds. My conclusion is that adding a backstay on a P.19 REDUCES pressures on
shrouds, turnbuckles, and on the compression post.
Jerry Barrilleaux HMS 18 # 48 & P. 14
# 564