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Yes probably, but Tehani is so small that the mast coming through would be like an elephant in the tent
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only a 7 foot beam.
My ex was sailing the boat, had just hoisted the jib and sheeted it in. She was extremely lucky. That's when I bought the boat back.
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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
- OK,...
- Yes probably, but Tehani is so small that the mast coming through would be like an elephant in the tent
- What if it was the forestay that had broken...
- OK,...
- 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!!!!
