When I read it, in that context it made sense. I can point to many cases where designers put in 'fail-safe' point to avoid larger or more expensive damage. Fuses in electric circuits, shear-pins on outboards are good examples...
As I sail in SoCal, the rig going over in a blow really was not foremost on my mind; so I did not give it any more thought till now. So I was wrong. Though, when I stay on the boat in the winter I wrap a towel on the mast to block the warm air to escape. :-) Leslie -------------------------------------------- On Thu, 6/12/14, Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> wrote: Subject: Mast Holes To: "Leslie Paal" <lpaalc...@yahoo.com>, "cnc-listCNC boat owners" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: Thursday, June 12, 2014, 7:11 PM Question is, in this case, we are not sure if you believed in things you read, and /or posted on the internet . Rob On 2014/06/12 1:01 PM, Leslie Paal wrote: > That's what you get when you believe things you read on the internet. :-( > > Leslie. > > -------------------------------------------- > On Thu, 6/12/14, Robert Abbott via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Subject: Stus-List Mast Holes > To: "Chuck S" <cscheaf...@comcast.net>, "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: Thursday, June 12, 2014, 7:29 AM > > > Chuck: > > > > I don't have any pics of the mast holes but I will > take some the > next time I am on the boat. Yes they are definitely > in a > pattern. > > > > We bought our 32 from the original owner that ordered > the boat > from C&C, Niagara on the Lakes, in 1984. He told > me the mast > holes were part of the 'special order(s)' he > wanted.....the mast > holes were for ventilation and not for the purpose > Leslie Paal > described in an earlier post: > > "The primary reason is to have a 'fail > safe' point on the keel stepped mast in case the loss of > standing rigging. If the mast was going over it would not > open up the cabin as badly. I agree the ventilation is a > great bonus. > > > _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
