Hipocampo
Registered: 28/01/09
Posts: 4
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Dear list members,
We changed the rigging of our H27 Hipocampo this summer because the previous rig was very old and we did not know the date of installation. An inmediate effec was the increasing deformation of the hardwood block under the mast-step (it was slightly deformed before of the rigging renovation) as well as of the coachroof under it. After reading several posts in this forum and revising OYCOA Newsletter Autum 1996, we found that this is a general problem in the H27.
We think that the solution could be to place a SS plate (15-20 mm thick) under the mast-step. However, we are grateful for any suggestions and comments about this or other technical solutions.
All the best,
Susana and Antonio
Hipocampo, H27, sailing the Alboran Sea and the Strait of Gibraltar
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HoC
Registered: 20/08/07
Posts: 30
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You could do that, but most people just add side plates to the block and bolt them well into the wood. It's also possible that the riggers have over-tensioned the shrouds and stays. I'll e-mail a photo of ours. I can't remember without looking the exact thickness of the plates, but it was I think 6-8mm stainless steel, and that's done the job very well.
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Hipocampo
Registered: 28/01/09
Posts: 4
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Dear Roger,
Thanks a lot for your reply and the private message. We think that the fiiting of SS side plates on the hardwood block will work perfectly; moreover, this solution is cheaper than our initial idea.
We do not know if we could use the original hardwood block or, alternatively, we will prepare a new block.
Best regards,
Susana and Antonio
Hipocampo, H27, sailing the Alboran Sea and the Strait of Gibraltar
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