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| Metal strap on a sailboat, usually secured to hull structure or bulkhead, to which a shroud or stay is attached. |
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| Define leeward (pronounced loo'ard) |
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| Direction away from the wind. |
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| After part of a boat's side, e.g., port X. Also, direction 45 degrees abaft the beam. |
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| Standing rigging that supports a mast laterally. |
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| Standing rigging that supports a mast fore and aft. |
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| A method of permanently attaching terminals to wire rope by deforming a steel sleeve to clamp it to a wire securely. |
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| What attaches a shroud or a stay to a mast? |
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| What attaches a shroud or a stay to the deck? |
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| Turnbuckle and chainplate |
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| Where are jibstay and shrouds attached on a mastheaded rig? |
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| Where are jibstay and shrouds attached on a fractional-headed rig? |
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| Usually below the top of the mast. |
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| What determines the compression load on a mast? |
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| The angle between the shrouds mast. |
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| What is mast compression? |
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| The downward force on the mast imposed by the tension on the shrouds from the force of the wind. |
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| What increases mast compression? |
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| Smaller angles between a mast's shrouds and a mast. |
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| How is mast compression reduced? |
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| With the use of spreaders which increase the angle between the mast shrouds and mast. |
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| Where are lower shrouds attached? |
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| They run from the tangs connected to the mast below the spreaders to the deck. |
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| Where are upper shrouds attached? |
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| At the bottom, connected at the deck with a chain plate through a turnbuckle abeam the mast. The shroud passes a spreader to attach to top of mast. |
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| What resists a forward force on a mast? |
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| Where is the backstay connected? |
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| From the masthead to on or near the transom. |
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| Describe running backstays. |
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- Attached to mast where forestay connect
- Attached to boat's quarters
- Can interfere with sail trim on some points of sail
- Rigged through blocks
- Leeward backstay led forward out of way |
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| What does standing rigging need? |
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| Regular inspection and maintenance. Lubricate all fittings annually. Look for cracks and broken strands. |
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