Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA23824; Thu, 14 Sep 1995 10:26:57 -0700 Return-Path: <mchapman@chronologic.com-DeleteThis> Received: from chrono.chronologic.com by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP ($Revision: 1.36.108.11 $/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA271249613; Thu, 14 Sep 1995 10:26:53 -0700 Received: from server.chronologic.com (server.chronologic.com [204.182.5.2]) by chrono.chronologic.com (8.6.10/8.6.9) with ESMTP id KAA15922 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Thu, 14 Sep 1995 10:21:17 -0700 Received: from diablo.chronologic.com (diablo.chronologic.com [204.182.5.12]) by server.chronologic.com (8.6.10/8.6.9) with SMTP id KAA08972 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Thu, 14 Sep 1995 10:23:07 -0700 From: Matt Chapman <mchapman@chronologic.com-DeleteThis> Received: by diablo.chronologic.com (4.1/Chronologic) id AA21141; Thu, 14 Sep 95 10:23:07 PDT Date: Thu, 14 Sep 95 10:23:07 PDT Reply-To: <mchapman@chronologic.com-DeleteThis> Message-Id: <9509141723.AA21141@diablo.chronologic.com-DeleteThis> To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Subject: Re[3]: "Mission control, we have a problem"
This is a good idea, except that you might want to use a base with a
detachable universal, and keep the universal in a fanny pack or
someplace where it won't get in the way when you're positioning the
board for waterstarting.
Unfortunately, this setup doesn't solve the problem of the board
separating from the mast and taking off downwind. If you can't catch
the board (a distinct possibility in high wind/swell), the second base
is just going to go surfing off with the board.
Justin: Was it your Chinook base bolt that broke?
- Matt
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> It might be overkill, but a separate, spare base
> (nut,bolt,universal and cup) could be left in the track. the
> base plate could be cut down to a smaller diameter to save space,
> on the idea that it is like the emergency small spare tires.
>
> there of course would less track adjustment, but it could be
> repositioned depending on whether the main base if forward or
> aft.
>
>
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> Subject: Re: "Mission control, we have a problem"
> Author: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis at SJ-Internet
> Date: 9/14/95 9:34 AM
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>
> > I'm still perfecting a safety line between the board and the rig to
> > prevent this catastrophe from happening.
>
> Do let us know what you come up with. All of my attempts at using
> some type of safety line to hold the rig to the board in case the bolt
> from the hourglass to the cup breaks have been unsuccessful due to rig
> rotation. This technique would work for someone who makes every jibe,
> and whose net rig rotation at the end of the day is less than one
> revolution. Unfortunately, I am not in the above category.
>
> What I have so far:
>
> 1) Line from board mast track to star base. This will keep rig
> attached board in case the base itself comes off the board. I have a
> spare base nut in my safety pack to help reattach the base to the mast
> track
>
> 2) Webbing on the hourglass in case of hourglass failure
>
> 3) Tie excess downhaul line to mast base cup in case the cup to mast
> extension clip/attachment fails.
>
> Now all I need is some way to cover myself in case the hourglass to
> cup bolt breaks and I'll have the board-rig separation issue covered.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> BobP
>
>
>
> -- Bob Prevett (prevett@esd.sgi.com-DeleteThis) Silicon Graphics Computer Systems
> (415) 390-5315 M/S 2U-923
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