Subject: [harryproa] Attaching cross beam to the mast? |
From: Gardner Pomper |
Date: 9/24/2011, 11:54 AM |
To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au |
Reply-to: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au |
I have a question about attaching crossbeams to the mast. This seems like a good idea; transferring the heeling load directly from the masts to the beams, but it seems like the hull needs just as much support fore and aft as sideways, the it still needs to be at least 10% of the mast height for adequate mast bury. If this is the case, then what real advantage does it give to attach the beams to the masts, instead of just "near" the masts?