Mark David
Member II
We have always raked the mast on the 32-2, but kept the spar straight.
This year, after spending some time with a new loos gauge and a couple of wrenches, I have managed to put in a slight (1") forward bend in the mast by tensioning the front baby (lower) stays to ~700 lbs and just leaving the afts taut at ~360 lbs. Rake remains the same and the spar is straight athwartships.
Wondering what the general opinion is about this sort of a slight forward bend in an old 1970 mast made from an aluminum tree?
This year, after spending some time with a new loos gauge and a couple of wrenches, I have managed to put in a slight (1") forward bend in the mast by tensioning the front baby (lower) stays to ~700 lbs and just leaving the afts taut at ~360 lbs. Rake remains the same and the spar is straight athwartships.
Wondering what the general opinion is about this sort of a slight forward bend in an old 1970 mast made from an aluminum tree?