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And a deck stepped mast can stand also, when the entire mast head breaks off 
In Response To: Me deck stepped mast once survived the loss of the back stay. ()
Fortunately one shroud dug in across the broken section and kept it all up. Cause otherwise the cockpit would have eaten it. Would have been NOTHING to hold the mast up, and it rakes aft.
Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug.
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- Case closed on Cheeki Rafeeki. CG found the hull.
- HOLLY FLACKERS!!!!
- How did they spot that?
- And yet you willingly risk your life on an airliner?
- Yeah, 'cept forces are hugely greater in water even taking shorter lever arm into account..it seems to me.
- The forces are easily engineered for, and pretty well known...
- bolt failure
- I have seen...
- Me deck stepped mast once survived the loss of the back stay.
- And a deck stepped mast can stand also, when the entire mast head breaks off
- And a deck stepped mast can stand also, when the entire mast head breaks off
- Stepping the mast on the keel adds stiffness to
- Me deck stepped mast once survived the loss of the back stay.
- The forces are easily engineered for, and pretty well known...
- Sure, but I know airplanes are terrible boats.
- Yeah, 'cept forces are hugely greater in water even taking shorter lever arm into account..it seems to me.
- Am I seeing things or does it look
- HOLLY FLACKERS!!!!
