Jake,
Let's just say I'm being creative with the foretriangle to take advantage of a
PHRF rule change.
Dennis C.
>________________________________
> From: Jake Brodersen <captain_j...@cox.net>
>To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>Sent: Saturday, September 8, 2012 9:10 AM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List Mast rake adjustment
>
>
>I think Dennis needs to tell us the rest of the story… Knowing Dennis, it’s
>got to be good!
>
>Jake
>
>Jake Brodersen
>C&C 35 Mk-III
>"Midnight Mistress
>Hampton VA
>
>
>
>From:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On
>Behalf Of Dennis C.
>Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 6:14 PM
>To: Cn Clist
>Subject: Stus-List Mast rake adjustment
>
>OK, check my math and thinking on this one.
>
>I want to increase the rake in Touche's mast. I made some changes in the rig
>a few months ago which brought the masthead forward so the plumb from the
>masthead is only about 6 inches aft of the gooseneck. It used to be 9-10
>inches to get 1 degree of rake.
>
>The foretriangle is close to a right triangle. I=44' and J = 14.5'. If I add
>the 6 inches to J (for the plumb drop from the masthead), I get a right
>triangle with sides of 44.0 and 15.0 and a hypotenuse of 46.487 (the
>forestay).
>
>So, if I want to move the masthead aft another 6 inches, I end up with a
>triangle of 44.0, 15.5 and 46.650. The difference in the lengths of the
>hypotenuses (hypoteni?) is 0.163 or about 2 inches. By my thinking, I need a
>new forestay about 2 inches longer than the existing one.
>
>There's more to the story than this, like it's really 5 inches each for the
>plumb and rake increase and I'm removing an extra toggle from the top but the
>math and method should be right.
>
>Am I right?
>
>Dennis C.
>Touche' 35-1 #83
>Mandeville, LA
>
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