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drm901 said:1. take a mast that hasn't had the foam added inside and throw it in the lake. Does it float? (according to my 1988 mod 1 manual the mast had a foam plug installed in the factory.) if so, about how much buoyancy does it have? ... Any takers for step #1???
It is not at all clear to me how this is deployed. Before I resort to calling the factory, can anyone tell me just how this works?
Solarfry said:Has anyone that filled mast with foam tested the setup against turtling?
VCMaine said:As part of my preparations for capsizing and turtle testing, I'd like to add a transom stirrup for remounting the beast. (snip) Is there anything else out there for a transom stirrup that can be easily deployed while you are in the water?
I just had a thought. If there was a line tied to the top of the mast could you use that line to right a boat that was trutled? The biggest problem that a person has when the boat has turtled is pulling the mast and the sails up thru the water. Even if the center board is sticking thru the hull it is not long enough to counteract the force of the mast. But, if you tied a line to the top of the mast and then had it follow one of the shrouds down and tied it off at the base of the shroud you could untie the line and then use it to pull the mast up. I would think that the force needed to pull up the mast up would be lower than the boyancy force that is created by the life jacket. Provided that the mast is not stuck in the mud. Now with the mast level with the water the center board could be pushed out and then the boat brought back up.
Does anyone see a problem with this logic? A 1/4" diameter line would be more than large enough to do the job.
Just my 2 cents
Roger