| Double Trap on a non spreader mast? #16275 02/08/03 09:35 AM 02/08/03 09:35 AM |
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Posts: 1,253 Columbia South Carolina, USA | I know the H-16s do it, but how safe and sturdy is this arrangement. Are compression loads and other factors too great for me to add another trapeze to my non-spreader mast? David Mosley www.seacats.orgBTW I beleive my mast is 28"
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Posts: 1,253 Columbia South Carolina, USA | The boat is a G-Cat 5.0 Tim, just checked your website and saw the current temp of 9 degrees, WOA ! Thats cold ! Hope you guys thaw soon, its a cool 55 here, but still sailable. David Mosley Columbia NOAA Website
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The men were amazed, and said, "What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?" Matthew 8:27
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Posts: 283 | So you're saying I shouldn't be wearing shorts today? Darn! I knew there was a reason I was turning blue! Actually, it was 15 below the other day, so I'm delighted to have it be above zero!Spring is coming...... Tim
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Posts: 344 Arkansas, USA | Dave- As I remember, back in the "good old days", when G-cats were new and there were some around racing I saw a number with double traps. There is one at our club but I've never seen it out sailing. I could check and see how many traps it has or if there are any Class rules around and they allow double traps then you'd be safe for sure. Also, a number of Supercats and the old Sol Cats didn't have spreaders but were double trap boats.
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Posts: 1,253 Columbia South Carolina, USA | Kirt, I beleive we are the only G-Cat fleet around these days(7 boats) so class rules can probabaly be made here. I have never seen old class rules anywhere, but I do have the original 1981 owners manual and it shows single trapeze. If you find some old class rules I would love to see them. Thanks, David Mosley
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Posts: 344 Arkansas, USA | Dave- I'll take a look at the house- Don't really remember. You might also check the old results from the PMA Monterrey Classic I think it was from the days when the G-cats were "new" to see if they were double trapped in those days in racing trim and possibly old Portsmouth numbers. Another suggestion is to check your mast wall thickness and presuming it's the same as a Hobie 16/Prindle 16 then you should be safe.
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Posts: 217 | Friend of mine used to race his GCat5.7, original 1976 model he got when in high school. He always raced double trap. Don't remmember if that model had spreaders or not, though.
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