Re: Mast weight
Posted by PaulW on
URL: https://forum.mymorbic.uk/Mast-weight-tp468p471.html
Will this help? (The actual finished weight is not listed.)
The boat is outside the house today. Would you like me to get out the bathroom scales?
Copied from an email of Sat 11/07/2020 23:07 (NB - This refers to Sloop rig mast.)
Mast timber as supplied 10.9kg
Mast planed square tapered. 7.9kg
Mast rough round? 6.2kg
Mast round. Nearly finished. 5.9 kg*
Amount removed. 5.0kg.
Yard. As supplied. 3.26
Yard. Finished. 1.66kg
Amount removed 1.60kg
*This would be before final sanding, cutting slot for sheave, trimming sides of base to create the lug which locates in the step, and all plong before D1/D2 treratment and fitting the sheave and the pintle-mount for the boswsprit.