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     Scott Corder Moderator Username: Scott_corder Post Number: 25 Registered: 01-2005 Rating: N/A |
Mike, A few things concern me about your note: First, the fact that you think your keel may be sinking a little when the boat goes in the water makes me worry that somewhere your hull is changing shape prior to stepping the mast. Even if your mast step itself seems solid since your re-build, something somewhere is deflecting. Check to be sure that the mast step is rigid in its attachment on up the food chain to the bulkheads, etc. Secondly, the fact that your lower shroud turnbuckles are cranked nearly all the way down reaffirms for me that some where your hull is flexing. Basically, as a keel drops, it is vertically elongating the oval-like cross-section shape created by the mast step, the bulkheads and the cabin top. My hunch is that you've got something soft somewhere in that cross-section I just mentioned above. Maybe Jeff can share more as well on this? |
