dpb

Heads slightly fuzzy this morning.....

Iv had an internal sleeve made up for a mast that came down ( in half ) a couple of years ago . The bottom half has a bow , about 7-8 mm ? but the top half seems to be true ( apart from the last 2 feet at the top , slightly) .

how far out from vertical is the top middle in relation to the bottom middle . Its 32' long total

Leslie

7-8 mm.

Les

dpb

cheers , thats not too bad then - ill only be going slightly bettter worse/better on one tack then

wayne9t9

The clues in the question

dunx

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Over simplified...

If it is 8mm out due to a bend over say the 2nd 1/4 of it's length, then it will be 24mm out at the top !

dunx

dpb

Thank goodness it wasnt that way wit the footie )

dpb

Anyway Im backing Ghana now

Midlife......

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I picked out Ghana in the Works sweepstake

Shaun
32 Feet seems like a long mast........what's it from

Leslie

He asked for the top middle,Tthe top pole is true except for the top couple of feet. He wanted to know the relationship between the top middle and the bottom middle!

Les

dpb

Its off my boat ( 26 ') . yes the lower half has the bow in it ( sideways) the top half has no bow , well except for the last 2 foot , but quite minimal.

It came down striking a buildings gutter just aboiut half way up the mast

cant work out why its jus the lower half bowed - probably something to do with the shrouds ( wires) holding it up giving way incrementally

Leslie

I have a fair bit of experience with masts as a radio ham. If they are guyed at the top only, it is very easy for the wind's effects to produce a bow lower down the mast. Maybe the mid guys if you have them were a bit slack.

Les

Midlife......

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dpb

Your mast is a bit bigger than the GP 14's I used to tool around in as a kid...............I guess there arn't many of of them about now LOL

Shaun