David:
The two SS straps are your 'mast tangs'.....they are very
important....they keep your deck from lifting from the upward pull of
halyards connected to your mast collar. They should be bolted to your
mast just as you step your mast before the rigging is tensioned. If you
attempt if after the rig is tensioned, the holes in the tangs and mast
may not line up. Same thing with any halyards, don't have any halyards
tensioned pulling up the deck. Since your mast is keel stepped, you can
safely back off all the rigging and try to line the holes up.
The v-berth SS rod with a turnbuckle is used in a similar way as your
mast tangs.....to off set the upward pull of your babystay from where
the babystay connects to the deck. I am of course now assuming you have
a babystay. Same with the mast tangs, no tension on the babystay.
Tighten the v-berth SS rod's turnbuclke until the rod feels tight....do
not over tension it as you will pull the deck down.
Trusting this is helpful.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - #277
Halifax, N.S.
On 8/11/2020 10:02 AM, David Hayward via CnC-List wrote:
Hi
Wonder if I have the mast set-up correctly. There are two staniless
steel straps hanging down port & starboard of the mast. They are
bolted to the thru-deck fitting, are about 10 inches long and a bolt
hole in the bottom end almost aligns with holes in the mast. Purpose
and should the hangers be bolted to the mast?
Also there's stainless steel rod nth a turnbuckle on the bottom end
(in the v-berth cabin) that connects the deck to the keel. Purpose and
how to tune?
Thx
David
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