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ColH 
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Joined: 11 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 242 |
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 Topic: Mast on trailer - which way round?Posted: 02 Dec 06 at 4:12pm |
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Have noticed a bit of variation (ok, only two options in fact) in whether people stick the mast on the trailer heel first or tip first. Which do people reckon is better, and why? Col (Blaze 612, Fireball 13257) |
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Calum_Reid
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Posted: 02 Dec 06 at 4:57pm |
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If you put your mast support and light board onto your rudder pintles then it is best to put the foot of the mast on the trailer support as it keeps the weight off the pintles (a good thing!!). If you have another way of attaching your mast support then it is probably immaterial
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owain
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Posted: 02 Dec 06 at 4:58pm |
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on our fireball we usually put the spreaders pointing up, with the mast tip on the lighting board. Not sure why, weve jst alwasy done it, also it dosent get in the way of the number plate so much. I think alot of people put the tip at the front, probably better weight distribution
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Isis
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Posted: 02 Dec 06 at 5:01pm |
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I dont think theres any particular gain in doing it either way... just depends on which way it fits better on the trailor against the boat and any supports.
Tip first seems more natural to me though |
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HinExeter
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Posted: 02 Dec 06 at 5:03pm |
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I put mine pointy end to the front for three reasons, heavy end on the transom as the mast support on the traileris a bit springy side to side, also as the top of the mast is tapered it's probably not as strong so I don't want that taking the weight. Having said that probably doesn't really matter as the loads are going to be less than when sailing. I do find that there is allways a fair bit of string to deal with at the thick end, I tape it all on to the mast to keep it tidy and I'd rather have this at the back so if it did come undone it won't fall on the roof of the car or under the boat it would just trail on the road. H |
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Guest
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Posted: 02 Dec 06 at 5:25pm |
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Mast tip at the back as it weighs less... |
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yellowhammer
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Posted: 02 Dec 06 at 11:00pm |
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i've found the bag from a squashed fold-up chair is ideal ... tie off and coil all the ropes then pull the bag over the lot ... the drawstring tightens above the gooseneck and i wrap with tape in a few places to stop it flogging ... it also avoids the unsightly rings that tape leaves on a black mast i also unhook the shrouds and trapeze wires and coil them in the boat ... just as quick as trying to tie them to the mast and stops them kinking/ fatiguing/ rattling ... you can leave them attached to the adjusters/elastics foot forwards for me, so the C of G of the mast is as close as possible to the mast support |
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Calum_Reid
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Posted: 02 Dec 06 at 11:39pm |
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we used to put an old wetsuit leg or arm over all the halyards etc as it kept it all together and it didnt flap about. Then we coiled up the shrounds either side of the spreaders then taped it to the spreaders in two rings. stopped them banging on the boat or the mast!
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JimC
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Why's that a consideration? |
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Posted: 03 Dec 06 at 9:30am |
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Because the back of the boat is unsupported and flexing as the trailer goes over bumps so better not to put more weight on the transom. |
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