[Rhodes22-list] sailing sense #2 or something you already know/moving shrouds

[stan]

not a matter of the chain plates - I think the cabin might distort

ss

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Shulick" <jsbudda at verizon.net>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] sailing sense #2 or something you already 
know/moving shrouds


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> "upper shrouds have to be to the chain plates that are fixed the overlap 
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> the hull and deck.  chain plates to cabin are not strong enough."
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> Stan,
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> So, if somehow I could reinforce the top of the cabin to attach the upper
> shroud there, then it would be possible to do this. How much force those
> chain plates should be able to withstand?
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> Luis
> S/V Miracle
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> Luis,
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>   One possible way to reinforce the cabin/deck and carry the load from the
> shroud to the hull would be to re-locate/fabricate a bulkhead even with 
> the
> mast and cut to form fit the interior. the joint would have to be glassed 
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> along its' entire length and it should be cut in a symmetrical fashion so
> there would be no distortion in loads when tacking port to starboard. To
> install this you would lose the head and probably have to re-design the
> interior as well. If you could consider a compromise would you consider
> moving the shrouds to the corner where the cabin walls meet the deck.
> Because of the flair in our hull it would be much easier and less 
> intrusive
> to make a pair of brackets to go from the new chainplate to the hull by
> tying in the space between the deck and hull. The WEAK POINT of this is if
> your glasswork on the joint is NOT PERFECT the loading from the mast could
> rip the chainplate through the deck so be prepared.
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> John Shulick
>        s/v Delilah
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