Randy, Touche', like many older models, had exits with sheaves a couple inches above the collar. Look at this picture:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_sb5TfIENvsSlRKb1pDdHdoSW8 Note the metal plate behind the 3rd block. That used to have one of these: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_sb5TfIENvsTzNGazZZampHX00 Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 1:48 PM, Randy Stafford via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > That all makes good sense. And yes, my 30-1 #7 has sheaves in the mast > just above the cabin top for turning the main and headsail halyards out > (athwartships) to winches on the dorade boxes. > > The thing that still confuses me is, on these boats with mast collar > tangs, how do the halyards exit the mast above the cabin top, if there are > no sheaves in the mast and they require turning blocks on the mast collar? > > Cheers, > Randy > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Robert Gallagher via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To: *"cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc: *"Robert Gallagher" <trys...@gmail.com> > *Sent: *Wednesday, June 1, 2016 8:46:21 AM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List mast collar tangs C& C 33-2 > > I'm no engineer. Just a guess. > > The older models were not designed with vertical running rigging loads at > the center of the cabin roof. There were horizontal loads leading from > inside the mast to winches at the base of the mast > > Later models had halyard, reefing, etc blocks attached to the cabin > top that lead aft to the cockpit. These loads are vertical. > > In my untrained brain I always assumed that was the reason for the tangs > on my 30 MKII and the lack of tangs on my 30 MKI > > But again, I'm no engineer > > Rob Gallagher > Hanuman > 30MKII > Noank Ct > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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