Amber tabernacle, mast,and sail

  • 06 May 2016 18:12
    Reply # 4006832 on 4002366
    Anonymous

    Thank you Michael,  great information. 

  • 06 May 2016 01:05
    Reply # 4005509 on 4002366
    Deleted user

    Assuming lower mast is aluminum 4 NPS sch. 40: its OD is 4 1/2" with an ID a hair (0.026") over 4".

    Nice dimensions for laying up a wooden top-mast using 2x4s. Lap 4 lengths, edge-to-face in a circular pattern, to make a 5" box, leaving a 2" square hole in the center. Add any desired taper by either taper ripping an edge of each of the four before gluing, or by merely marking out the corresponding skews and laying-up to these lines for gluing.

    Leave sufficient hole at the top to pass a lightning conductor and whatever other wires are desired. Obviously a 3" square at the top will close the hole, so if this or more taper is wanted you would have to cheat-out the initial lay-up and correct it on the OD later.

    After glue sets, trim to a box, octagon, 16-gon, etc finishing to round using your favorite power or hand tools. (Remove all of the temporary lay-up screws first! My hard-knocks lesson offered.)

    Then go back to the bottom and form the cylindrical plug to the lower mast ID, leaving an OD matching shoulder above. My comfort-zone length is 4-diameters long as a minimum, but others may be comfortable with less. If you accept this then 10% bury would only come into play for longer spar extensions, say exceeding 13' or so for your size.

    With a 4'± neat finished length this should be an easy task.


    Pax tecum,

    Michael


  • 05 May 2016 00:32
    Reply # 4003177 on 4002366
    Anonymous

    Thanks Annie. I'm thinking I will probably use spruce. Ten percent inside the tube is good information. I wasn't sure about that.  Thanks again. 

    Last modified: 05 May 2016 00:35 | Anonymous
  • 04 May 2016 22:04
    Reply # 4002923 on 4002366
    Well, you have the distinct advantage of living in a place that grows excellent spar timber.  You could probably simply buy a 4ft 6in piece of spruce and shape it to fit, making a 10% plug at the end of it to fit into your tube.  You could let in a wire for it, by routing a groove and setting in the wire, before epoxying and glassing the mast.  If you want it hollow, your easiest bet would be to buy some Douglas fir/Oregan and build a box section, tapered mast with plenty of wood to enable you generously to round off the shoulders to minimise chafe. 

    I'm sure the more adept wood workers will be able to offer you other suggestions.


  • 04 May 2016 18:40
    Message # 4002366
    Anonymous

    I uploaded some pictures in my profile photo album of the progress I have made on the conversion. The bulkhead in the v berth maintains sleeping quarters. The tabernacle functions well and raising and lowering the 4" schedule 40 6061 t6 mast  is no problem.  The sail was constructed by sewing the jib and Genoa together by a local seamstress. I then did the layout, cutting, and had her add polypropylene webbing around the perimeter and along the batten lines. Not super hi- tech but it will get us out there. It is 225 Sq.ft. (the most I could optimize from the sailcloth) which is the same as the Bermuda mainsail and jib.  I will be adding two triangulated tubular braces to the tabernacle to stiffen it up. I'm hoping to have Amber in the water in the next couple of weeks. Any advice on building a wooden top mast?  I require an extra 4 feet approx.

    Last modified: 04 May 2016 19:06 | Anonymous
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