X-OldHeader: From hahn@unetix.com-DeleteThis.com Tue Jul 17 10:52:56 2001 Return-Path: <hahn@unetix.com-DeleteThis.com> Received: from opus.labs.agilent.com (root@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com [130.29.244.179]) by jr.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id KAA26853 for <wind_talk_ls@jr.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Tue, 17 Jul 2001 10:52:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msgbas1.cos.agilent.com (msgbas1.cos.agilent.com [130.29.152.58]) by opus.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id KAA26261 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Tue, 17 Jul 2001 10:52:55 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mx01-a.netapp.com (mx01-a.netapp.com [198.95.226.53]) by msgbas1.cos.agilent.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5EC1137F for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Tue, 17 Jul 2001 11:52:39 -0600 (MDT) Received: from frejya.corp.netapp.com (frejya.corp.netapp.com [10.10.20.91]) by mx01-a.netapp.com (8.11.1/8.11.1/NTAP-1.2) with ESMTP id f6HHqcX08677 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Tue, 17 Jul 2001 10:52:38 -0700 (PDT) Received: from unetix.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by frejya.corp.netapp.com (8.11.1/8.11.1/NTAP-1.2) with ESMTP id f6HHqbL10788 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Tue, 17 Jul 2001 10:52:37 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <3B547BF5.EC25DA0A@unetix.com-DeleteThis.com> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 10:55:02 -0700 From: Jonathan Hahn <hahn@unetix.com-DeleteThis.com> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.72 [en] (WinNT; U) X-Accept-Language: en To: wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com Subject: Re: Lost Board References: <003301c10ee3$1579bf70$ec7a0e0f@jm74155x>
For those who use the Chinook double-bolt base... I bought a few but noone
explained to me that the pin at the bottom of the universal which connects to
the base doubles as a nut driver. I didn't discover this until I visited their
website. FYI.
-Jon
John Morris wrote:
> >I had a similar experience a mile out at 3rd in 4.5 SqM conditions. The
> >base had worked loose (unscrewed slightly). ...
>
> >>Mast base came out of the track. Seemed to be suddenly loose, it was ok
> >>for an hour of hard sailing. The mast & base (with nut) came free of the
> >>board at the conclusion of a jibe ...
>
> I also have had the mast base come loose at inopportune moments. I switched
> to the double-bolt mast base 4 years ago and have not had any separations
> since. I keep a base plate fixed to each board, so I just check the
> tightness every 10'th session or so. The one time a double bolt base came
> loose while sailing, the plate slid forward and the second bolt kept it from
> coming out of the track. It was a big non-event.
>
> On the down side, the double bolt base reduces the range of mast track
> position by an inch in each direction, and it is marginally heavier for
> those who worry about every half ounce. For me, the increased safety is
> worth it.
>
> My experience with double bolt bases has been very positive. I was wondering
> what others think of them.
>
> - John Morris
> Menlo Park, CA
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