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05-26-2010, 05:05 PM

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Poured Sockets

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Posted By P38

Hi Brion, Understood. Thanks for the reply. If...

Hi Brion,

Understood. Thanks for the reply. If I go this way I'll definitely do a stress analysis on the fittings. Rigging failures are way too expensive to do otherwise!

Thanks, Paul

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05-26-2010, 12:43 PM

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Poured Sockets

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Posted By P38

Hi Bron, Thanks for the reply. Yes, I agree that...

Hi Bron,
Thanks for the reply. Yes, I agree that the commercial poured sockets are big and heavy. Instead of the big cast industrial ones I was thinking about making up some light, efficient...

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05-21-2010, 01:09 PM

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Poured Sockets

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Posted By P38

Poured Sockets

I am curious as to why poured sockets are seldom used on yacht rigging. My understanding is that they are highly reliable (the only termination allowed for use on elevators). They're commonly used...

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05-19-2010, 01:09 PM

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Wire-to-turnbuckle size

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Posted By P38

Hi Bryon, Just a guess, but holes in a part...

Hi Bryon,

Just a guess, but holes in a part increase the stress in the area around the holes by 300% to 400%. Perhaps Skeene was allowing extra to give some fatigue protection?

Regards, Paul

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02-08-2010, 06:34 PM

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Spreader and shroud loads- swept aft

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Posted By P38

Hi Brian, I'm confronted the same problem,...

Hi Brian,

I'm confronted the same problem, designing a modern version gaff rig for a 42 footer. The approach I took was to seperate the transverse and fore/aft loads and then sum them up.

For the...

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