Hullo every body there. I'm new to this forum and I would like to tell me your opinion for my mast. I have a wooden boat 9m LOD 3.2B 1.25D gaff riged. The mast is meditteranean cypress 6.5 from deck to hounds 14.5cm diam at deck 12.5cm at hounds and 1.25m to head. It has 2 shrouds per side at the hounds and 1 shroud higher and 2 back stays. The sail area is47 sq meters (27 main 10 jib 10 staysail)The question is about the strength of the mast. Are the diameters enough or is it dangerous? I know that it tappers a lot. And I m planning to build a new one. But until that day how safe am I to sail with it?
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Welcome to the forum.
Gaff rig masts usually don't have much taper, particularly below the hounds and you're sounds about right for a modest cruiser. Two lowers, a cap shroud and runners are also typical for this type of rig.
Gaff rig masts usually don't have much taper, particularly below the hounds and you're sounds about right for a modest cruiser. Two lowers, a cap shroud and runners are also typical for this type of rig.
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These aren't things you should guess at. The mast (and the rest of the spars) should be scaled to the anticipated loads. Given the very basic dimensions you've offered, the mast you have sounds like a reasonable inshore cruiser, though a little light for serious offshore work. Precise dimensions need to be calculated and you'll need a lot more information about the boat. If you can provide the hydrostatics, I'll can check them, but anything less and you're just making a guess, which may or may not be sufficient for your needs, which is also unknown.
I don t know how I can provide hydrostatics. The only I have is the survey of some sections I made for me the ballast and the approx. displacement because the boat is builded without plans just with eye. I sailed three summers between Aegean isles with good weather the most 5 to 6bf and that is the use of this boat. Anyway thank you again
One of the methods traditionally used for calculating mast and rig is the NORDIC BOAT STANDARD's. This method is based on determining the righting moment of the boat at 30°. After several calculations you can determine the compressive forces acting on the mast. I guess, Gonzo, that your answer has something to do with it.
My opinion, which may be wrong, is that it is difficult to obtain this value (RM30) by inclining test. It would be necessary to tilt the boat 30 and see the heeling moment it has been necessary to achieve this.
To get it, it is more practical to calculate the GZ values at various heeling, which can only be done by calculation.
My opinion, which may be wrong, is that it is difficult to obtain this value (RM30) by inclining test. It would be necessary to tilt the boat 30 and see the heeling moment it has been necessary to achieve this.
To get it, it is more practical to calculate the GZ values at various heeling, which can only be done by calculation.
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